The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, 6. köideSamuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... honour of his birth . The English fay he was born in Northumberland ; the Scots allege he was born at Dunfe in the Merfe , the neighbouring county to Northumberland , and hence was called Dunfcotus : Moreri , Buchanan , and other Scotch ...
... honour of his birth . The English fay he was born in Northumberland ; the Scots allege he was born at Dunfe in the Merfe , the neighbouring county to Northumberland , and hence was called Dunfcotus : Moreri , Buchanan , and other Scotch ...
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... honour ' s got by fuch a maim , Although the bear gain much , being bound In honour to make good his ground When he's engag'd , and takes no notice , If any prefs upon him , who ' tis , But lets them know , at their own cost , That he ...
... honour ' s got by fuch a maim , Although the bear gain much , being bound In honour to make good his ground When he's engag'd , and takes no notice , If any prefs upon him , who ' tis , But lets them know , at their own cost , That he ...
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... Honour is like a widow , won With brisk attempt and putting on ; 910 With entering manfully , and urging ; 915 Not flow approaches , like a virgin . This faid , as erft the Phrygian knight , So our's , with rufty steel did fimite His ...
... Honour is like a widow , won With brisk attempt and putting on ; 910 With entering manfully , and urging ; 915 Not flow approaches , like a virgin . This faid , as erft the Phrygian knight , So our's , with rufty steel did fimite His ...
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... to fight . 4:85 , For fame and honour , fome for fight . And now the field of death , the lists ,, Were enter'd by antagonists , F - 2 And 3 And blood was ready to be broach'd , When Hudibras HUDIBRA S , PART I. CANTO II . 67.
... to fight . 4:85 , For fame and honour , fome for fight . And now the field of death , the lists ,, Were enter'd by antagonists , F - 2 And 3 And blood was ready to be broach'd , When Hudibras HUDIBRA S , PART I. CANTO II . 67.
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... honour to wage battle , Thus to be brav'd by foe to cattle ? Not all that pride that makes thee fwell As big as thou doft blown - up veal , Nor all thy tricks and fleights to cheat , And fell thy carrion for good meat ; 745 Not Ver ...
... honour to wage battle , Thus to be brav'd by foe to cattle ? Not all that pride that makes thee fwell As big as thou doft blown - up veal , Nor all thy tricks and fleights to cheat , And fell thy carrion for good meat ; 745 Not Ver ...
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