The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Eight Volumes, Complete, with His Last Corrections, Additions, and Improvements; Together with All His Notes, 2. köide |
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ARGUMENT . having mistake flain his father Laius , and married his mother Jocafta , 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 Tifiphone ...
ARGUMENT . having mistake flain his father Laius , and married his mother Jocafta , 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 Tifiphone ...
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... Dacos : 20 Aut defenfa prius vix pubefcentibus annis Bella Jovis . Tuque o Lati¿ decus addite fam¿ , Quem nova maturi fubeuntem exorfa parentis And " 1 And thou , great heir of all thy father's fame 18 . Book I. THEBAIS OF STATIUS .
... Dacos : 20 Aut defenfa prius vix pubefcentibus annis Bella Jovis . Tuque o Lati¿ decus addite fam¿ , Quem nova maturi fubeuntem exorfa parentis And " 1 And thou , great heir of all thy father's fame 18 . Book I. THEBAIS OF STATIUS .
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And thou , great heir of all thy father's fame , Increase of glory to the Latian name ! Oh blefs thy Rome with an eternal reign , Nor let defiring worlds entreat in vain . 34 What tho ' the ftars contract their heav'nly fpace ...
And thou , great heir of all thy father's fame , Increase of glory to the Latian name ! Oh blefs thy Rome with an eternal reign , Nor let defiring worlds entreat in vain . 34 What tho ' the ftars contract their heav'nly fpace ...
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If you receiv'd me from Jocafta's womb , And nurs'd the hope of mischiefs yet to come : If leaving Polybus , I took my way To Cyrrha's temple , on that fatal day , When by the fon the trembling father dy'd , Where the three roads the ...
If you receiv'd me from Jocafta's womb , And nurs'd the hope of mischiefs yet to come : If leaving Polybus , I took my way To Cyrrha's temple , on that fatal day , When by the fon the trembling father dy'd , Where the three roads the ...
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Art thou a father , unregarding Jove ! And fleeps thy thunder in the realms above ? 110 Thou fury , then , fome lafting curfe entail , Which o'er their childrens children shall prevail : Place on their heads that crown diftain'd with ...
Art thou a father , unregarding Jove ! And fleeps thy thunder in the realms above ? 110 Thou fury , then , fome lafting curfe entail , Which o'er their childrens children shall prevail : Place on their heads that crown diftain'd with ...
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