The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Eight Volumes, Complete, with His Last Corrections, Additions, and Improvements; Together with All His Notes, 2. köideW. Cavil, T. Martin, T. French, and J. Wren., 1795 |
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... Thebes having by mistake flain his father Laius , and married his mo- ther Jocafla , put out his own eyes , and refigned the realm to his fons , Eteocles and Polynices . Being neglected by them , he makes his prayer to the fury ...
... Thebes having by mistake flain his father Laius , and married his mo- ther Jocafla , put out his own eyes , and refigned the realm to his fons , Eteocles and Polynices . Being neglected by them , he makes his prayer to the fury ...
Page 17
... Thebes alarms , Th ' alternate reign deftroy'd by impious arms , Demand our fongs ; a facred fury fires My ravish'd breaft , and all the Muse inspires . O Goddefs , fay , fhall I deduce my rhymes From the dire nation in its early times ...
... Thebes alarms , Th ' alternate reign deftroy'd by impious arms , Demand our fongs ; a facred fury fires My ravish'd breaft , and all the Muse inspires . O Goddefs , fay , fhall I deduce my rhymes From the dire nation in its early times ...
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... Thebes refound , Whose fatal rage th ' unhappy monarch found ? The fire against the fon his arrows drew , O'er the wide fields the furious mother flew , And while her arms a fecond hope contain , Sprung from the rocks and plung'd into ...
... Thebes refound , Whose fatal rage th ' unhappy monarch found ? The fire against the fon his arrows drew , O'er the wide fields the furious mother flew , And while her arms a fecond hope contain , Sprung from the rocks and plung'd into ...
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... Theban wars an humbler theme may chufe : : 50 Æternum fibi Roma cupit : licet arctior omnes Limes agat ftellas , et te plaga lucida cœli Pleiadum , Boreæque , et hiulci fulminis expers 35 Sollicitet ; licet ignipedum frenator equorum ...
... Theban wars an humbler theme may chufe : : 50 Æternum fibi Roma cupit : licet arctior omnes Limes agat ftellas , et te plaga lucida cœli Pleiadum , Boreæque , et hiulci fulminis expers 35 Sollicitet ; licet ignipedum frenator equorum ...
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... Thebes her flight ; With eager speed the well - known journey took , Nor here regrets the hell fhe late forfook . A hundred fnakes her gloomy visage fhade , A hundred ferpents guard her horrid head , In her funk eye - balls dreadful ...
... Thebes her flight ; With eager speed the well - known journey took , Nor here regrets the hell fhe late forfook . A hundred fnakes her gloomy visage fhade , A hundred ferpents guard her horrid head , In her funk eye - balls dreadful ...
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