The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volumen 10Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... lefs , but judgment more . The foil intended for Pierian feeds Must be well purg'd from rank pedantic weeds . Apollo ftarts , and all Parnaffus thakes , At the rude rumbling Baralipton makes . For none have been with admiration read ...
... lefs , but judgment more . The foil intended for Pierian feeds Must be well purg'd from rank pedantic weeds . Apollo ftarts , and all Parnaffus thakes , At the rude rumbling Baralipton makes . For none have been with admiration read ...
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... foundations fhook , Threatning no lefs than univerfal wreck , For Michael's arm main promontories flung , * An essay on blank verse , out of Paradise Loft , B. VI . ' And · • And over - preft whole legions weak with 226 ROSCOMMON'S POEMS .
... foundations fhook , Threatning no lefs than univerfal wreck , For Michael's arm main promontories flung , * An essay on blank verse , out of Paradise Loft , B. VI . ' And · • And over - preft whole legions weak with 226 ROSCOMMON'S POEMS .
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... foundations fhook , Threatning no lefs than univerfal wreck , For Michael's arm main promontories flung , An effay on blank verse , out of Paradise Loft , B. VI . • And And over - preft whole legions weak with fin : 226 ROSCOMMON'S POEMS .
... foundations fhook , Threatning no lefs than univerfal wreck , For Michael's arm main promontories flung , An effay on blank verse , out of Paradise Loft , B. VI . • And And over - preft whole legions weak with fin : 226 ROSCOMMON'S POEMS .
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... lefs than mole - hills do to you , Remember how , when firft Jehovah spoke , All heaven was fire , and Sinai hid in smoke . Praise him , fweet offspring of the ground , With heavenly nectar yearly crown'd ; And ye tall cedars ...
... lefs than mole - hills do to you , Remember how , when firft Jehovah spoke , All heaven was fire , and Sinai hid in smoke . Praise him , fweet offspring of the ground , With heavenly nectar yearly crown'd ; And ye tall cedars ...
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... lefs than univerfal wreck , For Michael's arm main promontories flung , * An essay on blank verfe , out of Paradife Loft , B. VI . ( ( ( 4 1 ( " And And over - preft whole legions weak with sin : 226 ROSCOMMON'S POEMS .
... lefs than univerfal wreck , For Michael's arm main promontories flung , * An essay on blank verfe , out of Paradife Loft , B. VI . ( ( ( 4 1 ( " And And over - preft whole legions weak with sin : 226 ROSCOMMON'S POEMS .
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Página 249 - Like transitory dreams given o'er, Whose images are kept in store By memory alone. The time that is to come is not; How can it then be mine? The present moment's all my lot; And that, as fast as it is got, Phillis, is only thine. Then talk not of inconstancy, False hearts, and broken vows; If I by miracle can be This live-long minute true to thee, 'Tis all that Heaven allows.
Página 258 - Likes me abundantly ; but you take care Upon this point, not to be too severe. Perhaps my muse were fitter for this part, For I profess I can be very smart On wit, which I abhor with all my heart. I long to lash it in some sharp essay, But your grand indiscretion bids me stay And turns my tide of ink another way.
Página 217 - Comment that your Care can find, Some here, some there, may hit the Poet's Mind; Yet be not blindly guided by the Throng; The Multitude is always in the Wrong.
Página 263 - Prest by Necessity, They kill for Food; Man undoes Man, to do himself no good. With Teeth and Claws by Nature arm'd, They hunt Nature's Allowance, to supply their Want: But Man...
Página 215 - Immodest words admit of no defence ; For want of decency is want of sense.
Página 253 - Courted, admir'd, and lov'd, with Presents fed ; Youth in her Looks, and Pleasure in her Bed : Till Fate, or her ill Angel, thought it fit To make her doat upon a man of Wit : Who found 'twas dull to love above a day ; Made his ill-natur'd jeast, and went away.
Página 222 - Through every swelling vein a loud retreat: So when a Muse propitiously invites, Improve her favours, and indulge her flights; But when you find that vigorous heat abate, Leave off, and for another summons wait.
Página 261 - I'll fire his Blood, by telling what I did When I was strong, and able to bear Arms.