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... death of Daphnis , in comparison of Milton on LYCIDAS , one of his juvenile pieces . Πα ποκ ' ες ἦσθ ἱκα Δαφνις ἔτακείο ; πα ποια , Νύμφαι ; Η καλα Πηνείω καλα τέμπεα , η κατα Πίνδω ; Ου γαρ δη επολέμοιο με αν ροον ἔιχεία Αναπως Ουδ ...
... death of Daphnis , in comparison of Milton on LYCIDAS , one of his juvenile pieces . Πα ποκ ' ες ἦσθ ἱκα Δαφνις ἔτακείο ; πα ποια , Νύμφαι ; Η καλα Πηνείω καλα τέμπεα , η κατα Πίνδω ; Ου γαρ δη επολέμοιο με αν ροον ἔιχεία Αναπως Ουδ ...
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... death of the tyrant . Earth with her inhabitants triumphs ; the firs and cedars of Libanus , under which images the allegoric ftyle frequently fha- dows the kings and princes of the Gentiles , rejoice , and infult with reproaches the ...
... death of the tyrant . Earth with her inhabitants triumphs ; the firs and cedars of Libanus , under which images the allegoric ftyle frequently fha- dows the kings and princes of the Gentiles , rejoice , and infult with reproaches the ...
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... death , Or rocky Avon , or of fedgy Lee , Or coaly Tine , or ancient hallow'd Dee , Or Humber loud that keeps the Scythian's name , Or Medway smooth , or royal - towred Thame ‡ . • Ver . 337 . † Fairy Queen , B. iv . C. 11 . At a ...
... death , Or rocky Avon , or of fedgy Lee , Or coaly Tine , or ancient hallow'd Dee , Or Humber loud that keeps the Scythian's name , Or Medway smooth , or royal - towred Thame ‡ . • Ver . 337 . † Fairy Queen , B. iv . C. 11 . At a ...
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... death and o'er hell , A conqueft how hard and how glorious ! Tho ' fate had faft bound her With Styx nine times round her , Yet mufic and love were victorious . One would imagine that John Dennis , or fome hero of the Dunciad , had been ...
... death and o'er hell , A conqueft how hard and how glorious ! Tho ' fate had faft bound her With Styx nine times round her , Yet mufic and love were victorious . One would imagine that John Dennis , or fome hero of the Dunciad , had been ...
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... it would be a trivial and puerile conceit . The death of Orpheus is expreffed with a beautiful brevity and abruptness , suitable to the nature of the ode ; Hark ! Hark ! Hamus refounds with the Bacchanals cries , Ah 58 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
... it would be a trivial and puerile conceit . The death of Orpheus is expreffed with a beautiful brevity and abruptness , suitable to the nature of the ode ; Hark ! Hark ! Hamus refounds with the Bacchanals cries , Ah 58 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
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