Miscellaneous works in verse and prose, Volume 2Tonson, 1736 |
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Page 24
... Some hidden thunder in the ftores of Heaven , Red with uncommon wrath , to blaft the man , Who owes his greatness to his country's ruin ? PORTIUS . Believe me , Marcus , ' tis an impious greatness , And mixt with too much horrour to be ...
... Some hidden thunder in the ftores of Heaven , Red with uncommon wrath , to blaft the man , Who owes his greatness to his country's ruin ? PORTIUS . Believe me , Marcus , ' tis an impious greatness , And mixt with too much horrour to be ...
Page 70
... Some bleft occafion that may fet 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 ...
... Some bleft occafion that may fet 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 ...
Page 117
... Some power invisible supports 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 invisible supports 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 conscious 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 conscious eyes fhall fee , And flight th ' Imperial diadem for thee . Pleas'd ...
Page 171
... some Additions and Alterations to it , and let it appear upon the Stage . I own I was very highly pleafed with it , and lik'd it the better , for the want of those ftudied Similes and Repartees , which we , who have writ before him ...
... some Additions and Alterations to it , and let it appear upon the Stage . I own I was very highly pleafed with it , and lik'd it the better , for the want of those ftudied Similes and Repartees , which we , who have writ before him ...
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ABIGA ABIGA L Abigal æther Afide againſt Alcibiades atque buſineſs BUTLER Cæfar Cafar Cato Cato's cauſe COACH COACHMAN Conjurer cou'd dear death Decius doft thou Drum Duke of Anjou faid fame Fantome father fecond fecret felf fhall fhould fince firft firſt fome foon forrow foul fpeak friends ftand ftill fuccefs fuch fuffer fure fword GARDINER Ghoft give good-natur'd grief hear heart Heaven himſelf Ho--nour honour houfe houſe JUBA LADY laft laſt legs loft lov'd LUCIA LUCIU Madam mafter Marcia Marcus moſt muft muſt Numidian o'er paffion perfon pleaſure Portius Pr'ythee Pray Prince raiſe reaſon rife Roman Roman Senate Rome SCENE ſee ſelf SEMPRONIUS ſhall ſhe Sir GEORGE ſpeak SYPHA SYPHA X talk tell thee thefe theſe thing thofe thoſe thought thouſand Tinfel TINSE TINSE L VELLU virtue woman wou'd САТО