Miscellaneous Works in Verse and Prose, Volume 1J. and R. Tonson, 1746 - 328 pages |
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... Roman Atage 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 fines , Such Roman eloquence adorns your lines , Than That fure the Sibyls books this ...
... Roman Atage 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 fines , Such Roman eloquence adorns your lines , Than That fure the Sibyls books this ...
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... Roman verfe . We heard at diftance foft , enchanting frains , From blooming mountains , and Italian Plains . Virgil began in English dress to fbine , His voice , his looks , his grandeur fill divine . From him too foon unfriendly you ...
... Roman verfe . We heard at diftance foft , enchanting frains , From blooming mountains , and Italian Plains . Virgil began in English dress to fbine , His voice , his looks , his grandeur fill divine . From him too foon 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 flore , jo dubious is the feast , We know not , which to pass , or which to take . The fbining 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 flore , jo dubious is the feast , We know not , which to pass , or which to take . The fbining incidents fo jufly fall ...
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... Roman flame . Where ftates and fenates well might lend an ear , And Kings and Priefis without a blush appear . France boafts no more , but , fearful to engage , Now firft 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 Priefis without a blush appear . France boafts no more , but , fearful to engage , Now firft pays homage to her rival's flage , Haftes to learn thee , and ...
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... Roman Worthy on a Grecian Stage ! But where fall 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 Stage ! But where fall 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 againſt atque becauſe BUTLE BUTLER Cæfar Cafar caft Cato Cato's caufe cauſe COACHMAN Conjurer cou'd dear death DECIUS doft thou Drum Duke of Anjou faid fame FANTOM E Fantome father fecret fenfe fhall fhould firft firſt fome foon forrow foul fpeak friends ftand ftill ftory fubject fuccefs fuch fuffer fure fword GARDINER Ghoft give grief hear heart Heav'n himſelf Ho--nour honour houſe JUBA LADY laft legs loft lov'd LUCIA LUCIU Madam mafter Marcia Marcus muft muſt myſelf Numidian paffion perfon pleaſe pleaſure Portius Pr'ythee praiſe Pray prefent Prince queftion reaſon rife Roman Roman Senate Rome ſay SCENE SEMPRONIUS ſhall ſhe ſhow Sir GEORGE Spanish monarchy ſpeak Syphax talk tell thee theſe thing thofe thoſe thought thouſand Tinfel TINSE TINSE L VELLU virtue woman wou'd САТО