The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by S. Johnson, 33. köide1790 |
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... SAY , deareft Villiers , poor departed friend ( Since fleeting life thus fuddenly muft end ) ; Say , what did all thy busy hopes avail , That anxious thou from pole to pole didst fail , on thy chin the springing beard began Ere To ...
... SAY , deareft Villiers , poor departed friend ( Since fleeting life thus fuddenly muft end ) ; Say , what did all thy busy hopes avail , That anxious thou from pole to pole didst fail , on thy chin the springing beard began Ere To ...
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... say how Louis did not pass the Rhine ; What work had we with Wageninghen , Arnheim , Places that could not be reduc'd to rhyme ! And , though the Poet made his last efforts , Wurts - who could mention in heroic - Wurts ? But , tell me ...
... say how Louis did not pass the Rhine ; What work had we with Wageninghen , Arnheim , Places that could not be reduc'd to rhyme ! And , though the Poet made his last efforts , Wurts - who could mention in heroic - Wurts ? But , tell me ...
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... say : I told you where my difficulty lay : So vast , so numerous , were great Blenheim's spoils , They scorn the bounds of verfe , and mock the Mufe's toils . To make the rough recital aptly chime , Or bring the fum of Gallia's lofs to ...
... say : I told you where my difficulty lay : So vast , so numerous , were great Blenheim's spoils , They scorn the bounds of verfe , and mock the Mufe's toils . To make the rough recital aptly chime , Or bring the fum of Gallia's lofs to ...
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... Says , he must die , or fuccour the diftrefs'd ; Placing the Saint an emblem by his fide , She tells him , Virtue arm'd must conquer lawless Pride . The Hero bows obedient , and retires : The queen's commands exalt the warrior's fires ...
... Says , he must die , or fuccour the diftrefs'd ; Placing the Saint an emblem by his fide , She tells him , Virtue arm'd must conquer lawless Pride . The Hero bows obedient , and retires : The queen's commands exalt the warrior's fires ...
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... ( Says t'other , perch'd upon the wheel ) Did ever any mortal fly Raife fuch a cloud of duft as I ? My judgment turn'd the whole debate : My valour fav'd the finking state . So talk two idle buzzing things ; Tofs up their heads , and ...
... ( Says t'other , perch'd upon the wheel ) Did ever any mortal fly Raife fuch a cloud of duft as I ? My judgment turn'd the whole debate : My valour fav'd the finking state . So talk two idle buzzing things ; Tofs up their heads , and ...
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