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Samuel Johnson. [ ] PRE F FACE , GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF LUCAN AND HIS WORKS . BY JAMES WELWOOD , M.D. FELLOW OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS , LONDON . I COULD not refift Mr. Rowe's request in his laft fickness , nor the importunities ...
Samuel Johnson. [ ] PRE F FACE , GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF LUCAN AND HIS WORKS . BY JAMES WELWOOD , M.D. FELLOW OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS , LONDON . I COULD not refift Mr. Rowe's request in his laft fickness , nor the importunities ...
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... some measure call in question fome parts of Cæfar's character as drawn by Lucan ; which feem to me not altogether agreeable to truth , nor to the univerfal con- fent of history . I wish I could vindicate him in fome of his perfonal ...
... some measure call in question fome parts of Cæfar's character as drawn by Lucan ; which feem to me not altogether agreeable to truth , nor to the univerfal con- fent of history . I wish I could vindicate him in fome of his perfonal ...
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... Some people , " adds he , " may perhaps believe he fays fo , because he envies their happinefs ; but I am perfuaded , fays St. Evremont , it is for fear of the danger that threatens him . " The fame au- thor , after he has expofed his ...
... Some people , " adds he , " may perhaps believe he fays fo , because he envies their happinefs ; but I am perfuaded , fays St. Evremont , it is for fear of the danger that threatens him . " The fame au- thor , after he has expofed his ...
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... some of the most remarkable . With what dignity , and justness of character , are the two great rivals , Pompey and Cæfar , introduced in the First Book ; and how beautifully , and with what a masterly art , are they appofed to one ...
... some of the most remarkable . With what dignity , and justness of character , are the two great rivals , Pompey and Cæfar , introduced in the First Book ; and how beautifully , and with what a masterly art , are they appofed to one ...
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Æneid againſt amidſt arms Behold beneath blood bold breaſt Cæfar camp caufe cauſe chief cloſe command courſe croud Dæmon death diftant dreadful earth ev'n facred fafe faid fame fatal fate fcorn fear feas fecret feek feems feen fhade fhall fhore fhould fide field fierce fight firft firſt fkies flain flames flaughter fled flood foldier fome foon forfook fortune foul ftand ftill ftream ftrong fuccefs fuch fure fwelling fword Gaul gods hafte hand head heaven himſelf hoftile horrid impious labours laft laſt Latian lefs length loft looſe Lucan mighty moſt Nero numbers o'er paffage paſt peace Pharfalia Phocis plain Pompey Pompey's purpoſe rage reft rife rofe Roman Rome Scythian ſhall ſhe ſhore ſkies ſky ſpoke ſpread ſtand ſtate ſtay ſtill ſtood Sulpitius Verulanus ſupplies ſwift taſk thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand trembling vaft vanquish'd Virgil whofe winds yield