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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... Such lines as I , and th ' age requires , to keep Me from ftern death , or with victorious rhyme Revenge their mailer's death , and conquer Time . By this time , chance and his own industry , Had help'd Philetus forward , that he grew ...
... Such lines as I , and th ' age requires , to keep Me from ftern death , or with victorious rhyme Revenge their mailer's death , and conquer Time . By this time , chance and his own industry , Had help'd Philetus forward , that he grew ...
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... Such was his ftatc to fee her father come , Nor wifh'd - for , nor expected , in the room . Th ' enrag'd old man bids him no more to dare Such bold intrufion in that houfe , nor be At any time with his lov'd daughter there , Till he had ...
... Such was his ftatc to fee her father come , Nor wifh'd - for , nor expected , in the room . Th ' enrag'd old man bids him no more to dare Such bold intrufion in that houfe , nor be At any time with his lov'd daughter there , Till he had ...
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... Such will his glories be , Such his great acts , and , yet not prophefic . I fee in him his father's boundleffe fprite , Powerfull as flame , yet gentle as the light . I fee him through an adverse battle thrust , Bedeck'd with noble ...
... Such will his glories be , Such his great acts , and , yet not prophefic . I fee in him his father's boundleffe fprite , Powerfull as flame , yet gentle as the light . I fee him through an adverse battle thrust , Bedeck'd with noble ...
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... Such were the numbers which could call The ftones into the Theban wall . Such miracles are ceas'd ; and now we fee No towns or houfes rais'd by poetry . Yet ' tis not to adorn and gild each part ; That fhows more coft than art . Jewels ...
... Such were the numbers which could call The ftones into the Theban wall . Such miracles are ceas'd ; and now we fee No towns or houfes rais'd by poetry . Yet ' tis not to adorn and gild each part ; That fhows more coft than art . Jewels ...
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With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical Samuel Johnson. Such , dearest friend ! fuch , without doubt , But in her place I then obey'd fear'd As when the Hunns of old and Goths appear'd. But books , and wife difcourfe , gardens and fields ...
With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical Samuel Johnson. Such , dearest friend ! fuch , without doubt , But in her place I then obey'd fear'd As when the Hunns of old and Goths appear'd. But books , and wife difcourfe , gardens and fields ...
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