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... himself informs us , in a note , that he judi- ciously omitted the following verfe , And lift'ning wolves grow milder as they hear ‡ on account of the abfurdity , which Spenfer overlooked , of introducing wolves into Eng- land . But on ...
... himself informs us , in a note , that he judi- ciously omitted the following verfe , And lift'ning wolves grow milder as they hear ‡ on account of the abfurdity , which Spenfer overlooked , of introducing wolves into Eng- land . But on ...
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... himself speak- ing , and madly boafting of his unbounded power , whence the prodigioufness of his ruin is wonderfully aggravated . Nor is this enough ; enough ; a new character is immediately formed : Those 16 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
... himself speak- ing , and madly boafting of his unbounded power , whence the prodigioufness of his ruin is wonderfully aggravated . Nor is this enough ; enough ; a new character is immediately formed : Those 16 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
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... himself , menacing a perpetual extir- pation to the king of Babylon , to his de- fcendants , and to his city ; and confirming the immutability of his councils by the ra- tification of a folemn oath . WHAT images , how various , how ...
... himself , menacing a perpetual extir- pation to the king of Babylon , to his de- fcendants , and to his city ; and confirming the immutability of his councils by the ra- tification of a folemn oath . WHAT images , how various , how ...
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... himself , all speaking in order ; and behold them acting their feveral parts , as it were in a drama . One continued action is carried on ; or rather a various and manifold feries of different actions is connected ; -an excel- lence ...
... himself , all speaking in order ; and behold them acting their feveral parts , as it were in a drama . One continued action is carried on ; or rather a various and manifold feries of different actions is connected ; -an excel- lence ...
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... himself is not fuperiour to Mr. Dyer in this particular . After painting a landfchape very extenfive and diverfified , he adds ; Thus is nature's vesture wrought , To inftruct our wandering thought , Thus the dreffes green and gay , To ...
... himself is not fuperiour to Mr. Dyer in this particular . After painting a landfchape very extenfive and diverfified , he adds ; Thus is nature's vesture wrought , To inftruct our wandering thought , Thus the dreffes green and gay , To ...
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