The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, 6. köideSamuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... Conscience ' sake ; Expos'd to Sribes and Presbyters , Instead of Maftive Dogs and Curs ; Than whom they ' ve lefs humanity , For thefe at fouls of men will fly . This to the Prophet did appear , Who in a vifion faw a Bear , Prefiguring ...
... Conscience ' sake ; Expos'd to Sribes and Presbyters , Instead of Maftive Dogs and Curs ; Than whom they ' ve lefs humanity , For thefe at fouls of men will fly . This to the Prophet did appear , Who in a vifion faw a Bear , Prefiguring ...
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... Conscience , be discust ; In which to err a tittle may To errors infinite make way : And therefore I defire to know Thy judgment , ere we further go . Quoth Ralpho , Since you do injoin ' t , I fhall enlarge upon the point ; And , for ...
... Conscience , be discust ; In which to err a tittle may To errors infinite make way : And therefore I defire to know Thy judgment , ere we further go . Quoth Ralpho , Since you do injoin ' t , I fhall enlarge upon the point ; And , for ...
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... Conscience , And hold no fin fo deeply red , As that of breaking Prifcian's head , ( The head and founder of their order , That stirring hats held worfe than murder ) 215 220 225 Thefe , thinking they ' re oblig'd to troth In fwearing ...
... Conscience , And hold no fin fo deeply red , As that of breaking Prifcian's head , ( The head and founder of their order , That stirring hats held worfe than murder ) 215 220 225 Thefe , thinking they ' re oblig'd to troth In fwearing ...
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... Conscience have vacation As well as other Courts o ' th ' nation ; Have equal power to adjourn , Appoint appearance and return ; 320 And make as nice diftinction ferve To split a cafe , as thofe that carve , Invoking cuckolds ' names ...
... Conscience have vacation As well as other Courts o ' th ' nation ; Have equal power to adjourn , Appoint appearance and return ; 320 And make as nice diftinction ferve To split a cafe , as thofe that carve , Invoking cuckolds ' names ...
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... Conscience they ' re strait - lac'd , ' Tis ten to one that fide is cast . Do not your Juries give their verdic 305 As if they felt the caufe , not heard it ? And as they please , make matter o ' fact Run all on one fide , as they ' re ...
... Conscience they ' re strait - lac'd , ' Tis ten to one that fide is cast . Do not your Juries give their verdic 305 As if they felt the caufe , not heard it ? And as they please , make matter o ' fact Run all on one fide , as they ' re ...
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