The Works of the English Poets, 39. köideJ. Nichols, 1779 - 736 pages |
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... fools , Spend all our prefent life in hopes of golden rules . III . But what does our proud ignorance Learning call ? We oddly Plato's paradox make good , Our knowledge is but mere remembrance all ; Remembrance is our treasure and our ...
... fools , Spend all our prefent life in hopes of golden rules . III . But what does our proud ignorance Learning call ? We oddly Plato's paradox make good , Our knowledge is but mere remembrance all ; Remembrance is our treasure and our ...
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... fools , who are the greater part of it , Though we be of two different factions still , Both the good - natur'd and the ill , Yet wherefoe'er you look , you'll always find We join , like flies and wafps , in buzzing about wit . * See Dr ...
... fools , who are the greater part of it , Though we be of two different factions still , Both the good - natur'd and the ill , Yet wherefoe'er you look , you'll always find We join , like flies and wafps , in buzzing about wit . * See Dr ...
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... fools : For though , poffefs'd of present vogue , they ' ve made Railing a rule of wit , and obloquy a trade ; Yet the fame want of brains produces each effect . And you , whom Pluto's helm does wifely fhroud From us the blind and ...
... fools : For though , poffefs'd of present vogue , they ' ve made Railing a rule of wit , and obloquy a trade ; Yet the fame want of brains produces each effect . And you , whom Pluto's helm does wifely fhroud From us the blind and ...
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... fools , With all that factious or enthufiaftic dotards dream , And all the incoherent jargon of the schools ; Though all the fumes of fear , hope , love , and shame , Contrive to fhock your minds with many a fenfeless doubt ; Doubts ...
... fools , With all that factious or enthufiaftic dotards dream , And all the incoherent jargon of the schools ; Though all the fumes of fear , hope , love , and shame , Contrive to fhock your minds with many a fenfeless doubt ; Doubts ...
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... fools and madmens hands than fages , She feems a medley of all ages , With a huge fardingale to fwell her fustian stuff , A new commode , a top - knot , and a ruff , Her face patch'd o'er with modern pedantry , With a long sweeping ...
... fools and madmens hands than fages , She feems a medley of all ages , With a huge fardingale to fwell her fustian stuff , A new commode , a top - knot , and a ruff , Her face patch'd o'er with modern pedantry , With a long sweeping ...
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