The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Том 12H. Hughs, 1779 |
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... thefe , he must become their flave . Men , like our money , come the most in play , For being bafe , and of a coarse allay . The richest medals , and the pureft gold , Of native value , and exacteft mould , By worth conceal'd , in ...
... thefe , he must become their flave . Men , like our money , come the most in play , For being bafe , and of a coarse allay . The richest medals , and the pureft gold , Of native value , and exacteft mould , By worth conceal'd , in ...
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... Thefe Antony for his own theft thought fit , Verres for thefe did facrilege commit ; And when their reigns were ended , fhips full fraught The hidden fruits of their exaction brought , Which made in peace a treasure richer far , Than ...
... Thefe Antony for his own theft thought fit , Verres for thefe did facrilege commit ; And when their reigns were ended , fhips full fraught The hidden fruits of their exaction brought , Which made in peace a treasure richer far , Than ...
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... thefe ; Then trace your birth from Picus , if you please : If he's too modern , and your pride aspire To feek the author of your being higher , Choose any Titan who the Gods withstood To be the founder of your ancient blood , Prometheus ...
... thefe ; Then trace your birth from Picus , if you please : If he's too modern , and your pride aspire To feek the author of your being higher , Choose any Titan who the Gods withstood To be the founder of your ancient blood , Prometheus ...
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... Thefe innocent diverfions , and prétend That I the tricks of youth too roughly blame , Alledging that when young we did the fame . I grant we did , yet when that age was past , The frolic humour did no longer laft ; We did not cherish ...
... Thefe innocent diverfions , and prétend That I the tricks of youth too roughly blame , Alledging that when young we did the fame . I grant we did , yet when that age was past , The frolic humour did no longer laft ; We did not cherish ...
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... thefe examples , yet we find ( To Rome's difgrace ) far worse than these behind ; Poor Damafippus , whom we once have known Fluttering with coach and fix about the town , Is forc'd to make the stage his last retreat , And pawns his ...
... thefe examples , yet we find ( To Rome's difgrace ) far worse than these behind ; Poor Damafippus , whom we once have known Fluttering with coach and fix about the town , Is forc'd to make the stage his last retreat , And pawns his ...
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