The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, 6. köideSamuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... fortunes sever , But with his rufty fickle mow Both down together at a blow . So learned Taliacotius , from The brawny part of porter's bum , 280 Cut Ver . 281. ] Gafper Taliacotius was born at Bononia , A. D. 1553 , and was Profeffor ...
... fortunes sever , But with his rufty fickle mow Both down together at a blow . So learned Taliacotius , from The brawny part of porter's bum , 280 Cut Ver . 281. ] Gafper Taliacotius was born at Bononia , A. D. 1553 , and was Profeffor ...
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... fortunes fever , But with his rufty fickle mow Both down together at a blow . So learned Taliacotius , from The brawny part of porter's bum , 280 Cut Ver . 281. ] Gafper Taliacotius was born at Bononia , A. D. 1553 , and was Profeffor ...
... fortunes fever , But with his rufty fickle mow Both down together at a blow . So learned Taliacotius , from The brawny part of porter's bum , 280 Cut Ver . 281. ] Gafper Taliacotius was born at Bononia , A. D. 1553 , and was Profeffor ...
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... fortune` unto them turn'd dogged ; For they a fad adventure met , Of which anon we mean to treat : But ere we venture to unfold Atchievements fo refolv'd and bold , We should , as learned poets use , Invoke th ' affiftance of fome Mufe ...
... fortune` unto them turn'd dogged ; For they a fad adventure met , Of which anon we mean to treat : But ere we venture to unfold Atchievements fo refolv'd and bold , We should , as learned poets use , Invoke th ' affiftance of fome Mufe ...
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... Fortune and cowardice fucceed . Yet we have no great cause to doubt , 885 890 Our actions ftill have borne us out ; Which though they ' re known to be so ample , We need not copy from example ; We're not the only person durft 895 ...
... Fortune and cowardice fucceed . Yet we have no great cause to doubt , 885 890 Our actions ftill have borne us out ; Which though they ' re known to be so ample , We need not copy from example ; We're not the only person durft 895 ...
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... exhibited , that the reader might commiferate his favourite Knight , when a change of fortune unhappily brought him intu Crowdero's place . : VOL . I. H In circle magical confin'd , With walls of fubtle air HUDIBRAS , PART I. CANTO II . 97.
... exhibited , that the reader might commiferate his favourite Knight , when a change of fortune unhappily brought him intu Crowdero's place . : VOL . I. H In circle magical confin'd , With walls of fubtle air HUDIBRAS , PART I. CANTO II . 97.
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