Miscellaneous Works, in Verse and Prose, Volume 2J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1753 |
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... Some hidden thunder in the ftores of Heav'n , Red with uncommon wrath , to blast the man , Who owes his greatness to his country's ruin ? PORTIU S. Believe me , Marcus , ' tis an impious greatnefs , And mixt with too much horror to be ...
... Some hidden thunder in the ftores of Heav'n , Red with uncommon wrath , to blast the man , Who owes his greatness to his country's ruin ? PORTIU S. Believe me , Marcus , ' tis an impious greatnefs , And mixt with too much horror to be ...
Page 59
... some days before his death He order'd me to march for Utica ( Alas , I thought not then his death fo near ! ) , Wept o'er me , preft me in his aged arms , And , as his griefs gave way , my fan , faid he ,. Whatever fortune fhall befal ...
... some days before his death He order'd me to march for Utica ( Alas , I thought not then his death fo near ! ) , Wept o'er me , preft me in his aged arms , And , as his griefs gave way , my fan , faid he ,. Whatever fortune fhall befal ...
Page 70
... Some bleft occafion that may set me right In Cato's thoughts . I'd rather have that man Approve my deeds , than worlds for my admirers . SYPHAX folus . Young men foon give , and foon forget affronts ; Old age is flow in both A falfe old ...
... Some bleft occafion that may set me right In Cato's thoughts . I'd rather have that man Approve my deeds , than worlds for my admirers . SYPHAX folus . Young men foon give , and foon forget affronts ; Old age is flow in both A falfe old ...
Page 117
... Some power invifible fupports his foul , And bears it up in all its wonted greatness . A kind refreshing fleep is fallen upon him : I saw him ftretcht at ease , his fancy loft In pleafing dreams , as I drew near his couch , He fmil'd ...
... Some power invifible fupports his foul , And bears it up in all its wonted greatness . A kind refreshing fleep is fallen upon him : I saw him ftretcht at ease , his fancy loft In pleafing dreams , as I drew near his couch , He fmil'd ...
Page 125
... Some dawning beauty blooms in every grace , Some Carolina , to heaven's dictates true , Who , while the fcepter'd rivals vainly fue , Thy inborn worth with confcious eyes fhall fee , And flight th ' Imperial diadem for thee . Pleas'd ...
... Some dawning beauty blooms in every grace , Some Carolina , to heaven's dictates true , Who , while the fcepter'd rivals vainly fue , Thy inborn worth with confcious eyes fhall fee , And flight th ' Imperial diadem for thee . Pleas'd ...
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ABIGA ABIGA L Abigal æther Afide atque becauſe buſineſs BUTLER Cæfar Cafar caft Cato Cato's cauſe COACHMAN Conjurer cou'd dear death DECIUS doft thou Drum Duke of Anjou faid fame fancy FANTOM E Fantome father fecond fecret fervants fhall fhou'd firft firſt fome foon foul fpeak friends ftand ftill ftories fuch fuffer fure GARDINER Ghoft give good-natur'd hear heart Heav'n himſelf Ho--nour honour houfe houſe huſband JUBA juft LADY laft laſt loft lov'd LUCIA LUCIUS Madam mafter Marcia Marcus moſt muft muſt myſelf Numidian paffion perfon pleaſure Portius Pr'ythee praiſe Pray prefent Prince reaſon rife rifu Roman Rome ſay SCENE SEMPRONIUS ſhall ſhe Sir GEORGE ſpeak Steward ſtill ſuch Syphax talk tell thee thefe theſe thing thofe thoſe thought thouſand Tinfel TINSE TINSE L uſe VELLU virtue Widow wiſh woman wou'd САТО