The Works of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 2J. Moore, 1793 - English poetry |
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... say the truth , were fo beggarly , that I myself was afhamed to wear them . It was in vain for me , that I avoided cenfure by the concealment of my own writings , if my reputation could be thus executed in effigie ; and impoffible it is ...
... say the truth , were fo beggarly , that I myself was afhamed to wear them . It was in vain for me , that I avoided cenfure by the concealment of my own writings , if my reputation could be thus executed in effigie ; and impoffible it is ...
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... says of Niobet , " In vultu color eft fine fanguine : lumina moftis " Stant immota genis : nihil eft in imagine vivi.- " Flet tamen- " The truth is , for a man to write well , it is neceffary to be in good humour ; neither is wit lefs ...
... says of Niobet , " In vultu color eft fine fanguine : lumina moftis " Stant immota genis : nihil eft in imagine vivi.- " Flet tamen- " The truth is , for a man to write well , it is neceffary to be in good humour ; neither is wit lefs ...
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... ) our king : -stay there : Speak by degrees ; let the inquifitive ear Be held in doubt , and , ere you say " is come , " Let every heart prepare a fpacious room For ample joys ; then lo fing , as loud 12 POEMS . COWLEY'S.
... ) our king : -stay there : Speak by degrees ; let the inquifitive ear Be held in doubt , and , ere you say " is come , " Let every heart prepare a fpacious room For ample joys ; then lo fing , as loud 12 POEMS . COWLEY'S.
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... say what man ) But fex , and birth , and fate , and years excel In mind , in fame , in worth , in living well ? Oh , how had this begot idolatry , If you had liv'd in the world's infancy , When man's too much religion made the best Or ...
... say what man ) But fex , and birth , and fate , and years excel In mind , in fame , in worth , in living well ? Oh , how had this begot idolatry , If you had liv'd in the world's infancy , When man's too much religion made the best Or ...
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... Say , like a ring th ' Equator heaven does bind . When heaven fhall be adorn'd by thee ( Which then more Heaven than ' tis will be ) , ' Tis thou must write the pofy there ; For it wanteth one as yet , Tho ' the fun pafs thro ' ' t ...
... Say , like a ring th ' Equator heaven does bind . When heaven fhall be adorn'd by thee ( Which then more Heaven than ' tis will be ) , ' Tis thou must write the pofy there ; For it wanteth one as yet , Tho ' the fun pafs thro ' ' t ...
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