The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 2Oliver Goldsmith James Williams, 1771 - English poetry |
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... things their beginning ,, And fet this whirlagig a spinning , Supine , they in their heav'n remain , Exempt from paffion and from pain , And frankly leave us human elves To cut and fhuffle for ourselves ; To stand or walk , to rise or ...
... things their beginning ,, And fet this whirlagig a spinning , Supine , they in their heav'n remain , Exempt from paffion and from pain , And frankly leave us human elves To cut and fhuffle for ourselves ; To stand or walk , to rise or ...
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... things have no Elaftic force ? How could our Chymic friends go on , To find the philofophic ftone , If you more pow'rful reafons bring To prove that there is no fuch thing ? Your chiefs in fciences and arts , Have great contempt of ...
... things have no Elaftic force ? How could our Chymic friends go on , To find the philofophic ftone , If you more pow'rful reafons bring To prove that there is no fuch thing ? Your chiefs in fciences and arts , Have great contempt of ...
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... thing before was easy , But in a point obfcure and dark , We fight as Leibnits did with Clark ; And when no reason we ... things which our mind can view , May be at once both false and true . And Mallbranch has an odd conceit , As ever ...
... thing before was easy , But in a point obfcure and dark , We fight as Leibnits did with Clark ; And when no reason we ... things which our mind can view , May be at once both false and true . And Mallbranch has an odd conceit , As ever ...
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