LivesA. Miller, 1800 - English poetry |
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... true to Love . " This obligation to amorous ditties owes , I believe , its original to the fame of Petrarch , who , in an age rude and uncultivated , by his tunerul homage to his Laura , refined the manners of the lettered world , and ...
... true to Love . " This obligation to amorous ditties owes , I believe , its original to the fame of Petrarch , who , in an age rude and uncultivated , by his tunerul homage to his Laura , refined the manners of the lettered world , and ...
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... poetry . Thus Cowley on Knowledge : The sacred tree midst the fair orchard grew ; The phoenix Truth did on it rest , And built his perfum'd nest , That That right Porphyrian tree which did true logic shew . 12 COWLEY .
... poetry . Thus Cowley on Knowledge : The sacred tree midst the fair orchard grew ; The phoenix Truth did on it rest , And built his perfum'd nest , That That right Porphyrian tree which did true logic shew . 12 COWLEY .
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... true This bravery is , since these times shew'd me you . DONNY . Yet more abtruse and profound is Donne's reflection upon Man as a Microcosm . If men be worlds , there is in every one Something to answer in some proportion All All the ...
... true This bravery is , since these times shew'd me you . DONNY . Yet more abtruse and profound is Donne's reflection upon Man as a Microcosm . If men be worlds , there is in every one Something to answer in some proportion All All the ...
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... true glass through which we see All , since the being of all things is he , Yet are the trunks , which do to us derive Things in proportion fit , by perspective Deeds of good men ; for by their living here , Virtues , indeed remote ...
... true glass through which we see All , since the being of all things is he , Yet are the trunks , which do to us derive Things in proportion fit , by perspective Deeds of good men ; for by their living here , Virtues , indeed remote ...
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... true mother , age . But think that death hath now enfranchis'd thee ; Thou hast thy expansion now , and liberty ; Think , that a rusty piece discharg'd is flown In pieces , and the bullet is his own . And freely flies ; this to thy soul ...
... true mother , age . But think that death hath now enfranchis'd thee ; Thou hast thy expansion now , and liberty ; Think , that a rusty piece discharg'd is flown In pieces , and the bullet is his own . And freely flies ; this to thy soul ...
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