Fables Antient and Modern: Translated Into Verse from Homer, Ovid, Boccace, and Chaucer: with Original PoemsJ. Tonson, 1713 - 550 страници |
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... see Baucis and Philemon as per- fectly before me , as if fome ancient Painter had drawn them ; and all the Pilgrims in the Canterbury Tales , their Humours , their Features , and the very Drefs , as diftinct- ly as if I had fupp'd with ...
... see Baucis and Philemon as per- fectly before me , as if fome ancient Painter had drawn them ; and all the Pilgrims in the Canterbury Tales , their Humours , their Features , and the very Drefs , as diftinct- ly as if I had fupp'd with ...
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... see the Sun , but as he paffes o'er . Like Efop's Hounds contending for the Bone , Each pleaded Right , and wou'd be Lord alone . The fruitless Fight continu'd all the Day ; A Cur came by , and fnatch'd the Prize away . As Courtiers ...
... see the Sun , but as he paffes o'er . Like Efop's Hounds contending for the Bone , Each pleaded Right , and wou'd be Lord alone . The fruitless Fight continu'd all the Day ; A Cur came by , and fnatch'd the Prize away . As Courtiers ...
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... See return'd T'he perjur'd Knight , his Oath and Honour scorn'd . For this is he , who with a borrow'd Name And profer'd Service , to thy Palace came , Now call'd Philoftratus : Retain'd by thee , A Traitor trusted , and in high Degree ...
... See return'd T'he perjur'd Knight , his Oath and Honour scorn'd . For this is he , who with a borrow'd Name And profer'd Service , to thy Palace came , Now call'd Philoftratus : Retain'd by thee , A Traitor trusted , and in high Degree ...
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... , And Lovers , far beyond their faithless Kind ; See their wide streaming Wounds ; they neither From Pride of Empire , nor Defire of Fame : [ came Kings fight for Kingdoms , Madmen for Applause ; But 44 BOOK II . Palamon and Arcite : Or ,
... , And Lovers , far beyond their faithless Kind ; See their wide streaming Wounds ; they neither From Pride of Empire , nor Defire of Fame : [ came Kings fight for Kingdoms , Madmen for Applause ; But 44 BOOK II . Palamon and Arcite : Or ,
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... ; for well they know , ' Tis in my Pow'r , and I their deadly Foe ; The Proverb holds , That to be wife and love , Is hardly granted to the Gods above . See how the Madmen bleed : Behold the Gains With 46 Palamon and Arcite : Or , Book II .
... ; for well they know , ' Tis in my Pow'r , and I their deadly Foe ; The Proverb holds , That to be wife and love , Is hardly granted to the Gods above . See how the Madmen bleed : Behold the Gains With 46 Palamon and Arcite : Or , Book II .
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againſt Ajax Arcite Arms Baucis and Philemon becauſe beſt betwixt Blood Breaſt caft call'd Cauſe Ceyx Chaucer CHIG Cinyras cloſe cou'd cry'd Cymon Dame Death defcended Defire Eaſe Ev'n ev'ry Eyes facred fafe faid fair fame Fate Fear Feaſt fecret feem'd felf fent fhall fhou'd Fight fince firft firſt flain Flames Flow'rs fome foon forc'd fought ftill fuch Goddeſs Grace Hand Heart Heav'n himſelf Honour Houſe join'd Jove King Knight laft laſt leaſt lefs liv'd loft look'd lov'd Love Maid Mind moſt muſt Myrrha o'er Ovid Palamon plac'd pleas'd pleaſe Pleaſure Pow'r Praiſe Pray'r prepar'd preſent Prieſt Prince Publick purfu'd purſue Queen rais'd Reaſon refolv'd reft reſt rifing ſaid ſcarce ſeen ſelf Senfe ſhall ſhe Sire Soul ſpoke ſpread ſtill ſtood Tears Thebes thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thought turn'd Twas whofe whoſe Wife Wiſhes wou'd
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Страница 371 - War, he sung, is toil and trouble; Honour, but an empty bubble; Never ending, still beginning, Fighting still, and still destroying; If the world be worth thy winning, Think, O think it worth enjoying! Lovely Thais sits beside thee, Take the good the gods provide thee!
Страница 89 - Bade cease the war ; pronouncing from on high, Arcite of Thebes had won the beauteous Emily. The sound of trumpets to the voice replied, And round the royal lists the heralds cried, Arcite of Thebes has won the beauteous bride.
Страница 373 - And unburied remain Inglorious on the plain : Give the vengeance due To the valiant crew ! Behold how they toss their torches on high, How they point to the Persian abodes And glittering temples of their hostile gods.
Страница 367 - None but the brave, None but the brave, None but the brave deserves the fair. Timotheus, plac'd on high Amid the tuneful quire, With flying fingers touch'd the lyre : The trembling notes ascend the sky, And heavenly joys inspire.
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Страница 507 - Nothing reserved or sullen was to see; But sweet regards, and pleasing sanctity: Mild was his accent, and his action free. With eloquence innate his tongue was arm'd; Though harsh the precept, yet the preacher charm'd. For letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky...