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... those who attended the King , and amongst others of Lord Falkland , whofe notice caft a luftre on all to whom it was extended . About the time when Oxford was furren - dered to the parliament , he followed the Queen to Paris , where he ...
... those who attended the King , and amongst others of Lord Falkland , whofe notice caft a luftre on all to whom it was extended . About the time when Oxford was furren - dered to the parliament , he followed the Queen to Paris , where he ...
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... Those writers who lay on the watch for novelty could have little hope of great- nefs ; for great things cannot have escaped former obfervation . Their attempts were always analytick ; they broke every image into fragments ; and could no ...
... Those writers who lay on the watch for novelty could have little hope of great- nefs ; for great things cannot have escaped former obfervation . Their attempts were always analytick ; they broke every image into fragments ; and could no ...
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... those who know their value ; and fuch as , when they are expanded to perfpicuity , and polished to elegance , may give luftre to works which have more propriety though lefs copiousness of fentiment . This kind of writing , which was , I ...
... those who know their value ; and fuch as , when they are expanded to perfpicuity , and polished to elegance , may give luftre to works which have more propriety though lefs copiousness of fentiment . This kind of writing , which was , I ...
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... land where thou haft travelled ) Either by favages poffeft , Or wild , and uninhabited ? What joy could'st take , or what repose , In countries fo uncivilis'd as those ? Luft , 1 Luft , the fcorching dog - ftar , here 38 COWLEY .
... land where thou haft travelled ) Either by favages poffeft , Or wild , and uninhabited ? What joy could'st take , or what repose , In countries fo uncivilis'd as those ? Luft , 1 Luft , the fcorching dog - ftar , here 38 COWLEY .
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... those wombs of stars , the Bride's bright eyes , At every glance a conftellation flies And fowes the court with stars , and doth prevent In light and power , the all - ey'd firmament : First her eye kindles other ladies ' eyes , Then ...
... those wombs of stars , the Bride's bright eyes , At every glance a conftellation flies And fowes the court with stars , and doth prevent In light and power , the all - ey'd firmament : First her eye kindles other ladies ' eyes , Then ...
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