Miscellaneous Works, in Verse and Prose, Volume 2J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1753 |
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... Roman fage did ne'er his image fee , Drawn at full length ; a task referv'd for thee . By thee we view the finish'd ... Roman greatness in each action shines , Such Roman eloquence adorns your lines , That That fure the Sibyls books this ...
... Roman fage did ne'er his image fee , Drawn at full length ; a task referv'd for thee . By thee we view the finish'd ... Roman greatness in each action shines , Such Roman eloquence adorns your lines , That That fure the Sibyls books this ...
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... Roman verse . We heard at diftance foft , inchanting firains , From blooming mountains , and Italian Plains . Virgil began in English dress to shine , His voice , his looks , his grandeur ftill divine . From him too soon unfriendly you ...
... Roman verse . We heard at diftance foft , inchanting firains , From blooming mountains , and Italian Plains . Virgil began in English dress to shine , His voice , his looks , his grandeur ftill divine . From him too soon unfriendly you ...
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... Roman bride . But I in vain on fingle features dwell , While all the parts of the fair piece excell . So rich the ftore , fo dubious is the feaft , We know not , which to pass , or which to tafle . The fhining incidents fo jufly fall ...
... Roman bride . But I in vain on fingle features dwell , While all the parts of the fair piece excell . So rich the ftore , fo dubious is the feaft , We know not , which to pass , or which to tafle . The fhining incidents fo jufly fall ...
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... Roman flame . Where ftates and fenates well might lend an ear , And Kings and Priests without a blush appear . France boafts no more , but , fearful to engage , Now first pays homage to her rival's flage , Haftes to learn thee , and ...
... Roman flame . Where ftates and fenates well might lend an ear , And Kings and Priests without a blush appear . France boafts no more , but , fearful to engage , Now first pays homage to her rival's flage , Haftes to learn thee , and ...
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... Roman Worthy on a Grecian flage ! But where fhall Cato's praife begin or end ; Inclin'd to melt , and yet untaught to bend , The firmeft Patriot , and the gentleft Friend ! How great his genius when the traitor crowd Ready to frike the ...
... Roman Worthy on a Grecian flage ! But where fhall Cato's praife begin or end ; Inclin'd to melt , and yet untaught to bend , The firmeft Patriot , and the gentleft Friend ! How great his genius when the traitor crowd Ready to frike the ...
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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