Miscellaneous Works, in Verse and Prose, Volume 1J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1753 |
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... gives a certain gracefulnefs which never forfakes a mind , that contracted it in youth , but is feldom or never hit by those , who would learn it too late . He firft di- ftinguished himself by his Latin com- pofitions , publifhed in the ...
... gives a certain gracefulnefs which never forfakes a mind , that contracted it in youth , but is feldom or never hit by those , who would learn it too late . He firft di- ftinguished himself by his Latin com- pofitions , publifhed in the ...
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... give up fo much room to matters of mere amusement . There are indeed but few men fo fond of the ancients , as to be tranfported with every little accident , which introduces to their intimate ac- quaintance . Perfons of that caft may ...
... give up fo much room to matters of mere amusement . There are indeed but few men fo fond of the ancients , as to be tranfported with every little accident , which introduces to their intimate ac- quaintance . Perfons of that caft may ...
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... monument of fame , Nor be furviv'd to give , nor thou to claim . Swift after him thy focial Spirit flies , And close to his , how foon ! thy coffin lies . 1 " Bleft Bleft pair ! whofe union future bards fball tell In [ xxxii ]
... monument of fame , Nor be furviv'd to give , nor thou to claim . Swift after him thy focial Spirit flies , And close to his , how foon ! thy coffin lies . 1 " Bleft Bleft pair ! whofe union future bards fball tell In [ xxxii ]
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... gives the first alarms , And injur'd Juftice fets him in his Arms ; His Conquefts Freedom to the world afford , And nations blefs the Labours of his fword . Thus when the forming Mufe wou'd copy forth A perfect Pattern of Heroic worth ...
... gives the first alarms , And injur'd Juftice fets him in his Arms ; His Conquefts Freedom to the world afford , And nations blefs the Labours of his fword . Thus when the forming Mufe wou'd copy forth A perfect Pattern of Heroic worth ...
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... Give Strength to ev'ry blow , and edge his Sword . Behold with what refiftlefs force he falls On towns befieg'd , and thunders at thy walls ! Ask Villeroy , for Villeroy beheld The Town furrender'd , and the Treaty feal'd ; With what ...
... Give Strength to ev'ry blow , and edge his Sword . Behold with what refiftlefs force he falls On towns befieg'd , and thunders at thy walls ! Ask Villeroy , for Villeroy beheld The Town furrender'd , and the Treaty feal'd ; With what ...
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