The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, 55–56. köideSamuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... sense , And through the toffing tide of chance and pain , To hold his course unfaultering , while the voice Of truth and virtue , up the steep ascent Of nature , calls him to his high reward , 150 155 169 165 The applauding smile of ...
... sense , And through the toffing tide of chance and pain , To hold his course unfaultering , while the voice Of truth and virtue , up the steep ascent Of nature , calls him to his high reward , 150 155 169 165 The applauding smile of ...
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... sense , and wakes each active power To brifker meafures : witness the neglect Of all familiar profpects , though beheld With transport once ; the fond attentive gaze 230 235 of Of young aftonishment ; the fober zeal Of age , 20 ...
... sense , and wakes each active power To brifker meafures : witness the neglect Of all familiar profpects , though beheld With transport once ; the fond attentive gaze 230 235 of Of young aftonishment ; the fober zeal Of age , 20 ...
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... sense are given , And active motion speaks the temper'd soul : So moves the bird of Juno ; fo the steed With rival ardour beats the dufty plain , And faithful dogs with eager airs of joy Salute their fellows . Thus doth beauty dwell ...
... sense are given , And active motion speaks the temper'd soul : So moves the bird of Juno ; fo the steed With rival ardour beats the dufty plain , And faithful dogs with eager airs of joy Salute their fellows . Thus doth beauty dwell ...
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... sense , Ye fcan the counfels of their author's hand . What , when to raise the meditated scene , The flame of paffion , through the struggling foul Deep - kindled , fhows across that fudden blaze The object of its rapture , vaft of size ...
... sense , Ye fcan the counfels of their author's hand . What , when to raise the meditated scene , The flame of paffion , through the struggling foul Deep - kindled , fhows across that fudden blaze The object of its rapture , vaft of size ...
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... sense allure , From paffion's power alone our nature holds Effential pleasure . Paffion's fierce illapse Rouzes the mind's whole fabric ; with supplies Of daily impulse keeps the elastic powers Intensely poiz'd , and polishes anew 160 ...
... sense allure , From paffion's power alone our nature holds Effential pleasure . Paffion's fierce illapse Rouzes the mind's whole fabric ; with supplies Of daily impulse keeps the elastic powers Intensely poiz'd , and polishes anew 160 ...
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