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... yield : Her impious fons have her worst foes furpafs'd , And Roman hands have laid Hefperia wafte . But if our fates feverely have decreed No way but this for Nero to fucceed ; If only thus our heroes can be gods , And earth must pay ...
... yield : Her impious fons have her worst foes furpafs'd , And Roman hands have laid Hefperia wafte . But if our fates feverely have decreed No way but this for Nero to fucceed ; If only thus our heroes can be gods , And earth must pay ...
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... to increasing years began to yield , 222 } 230 235- 240 Old age came creeping in the peaceful gown , And civil functions weigh'd the foldier down ; 245 E Difus'd Difus'd to arms , he turn'd him to the laws LUCAN'S PHARSALIA , Book I. 49 :
... to increasing years began to yield , 222 } 230 235- 240 Old age came creeping in the peaceful gown , And civil functions weigh'd the foldier down ; 245 E Difus'd Difus'd to arms , he turn'd him to the laws LUCAN'S PHARSALIA , Book I. 49 :
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... yields to none , And wears the honours of the grove alone . But Cæfar's greatnefs , and his ftrength , was more Than paft renown and antiquated power ; ' Twas not the fame of what he once had been , Ortales in ... yield 50 % ROWE'S POEM S.
... yields to none , And wears the honours of the grove alone . But Cæfar's greatnefs , and his ftrength , was more Than paft renown and antiquated power ; ' Twas not the fame of what he once had been , Ortales in ... yield 50 % ROWE'S POEM S.
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Samuel Johnson. ' Twas shame , a foldier's fhame untaught to yield , " That blush'd for nothing but an ill - fought field ; Fierce in his hopes he was , nor knew to stay , Where vengeance or ambition led the way ; Still prodigal of war ...
Samuel Johnson. ' Twas shame , a foldier's fhame untaught to yield , " That blush'd for nothing but an ill - fought field ; Fierce in his hopes he was , nor knew to stay , Where vengeance or ambition led the way ; Still prodigal of war ...
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... yield ; And foreign tenants reap the harvest now , Where once the great Dictator held the plow . Rome , ever fond of war , was tir'd with eafe ; Ev'n liberty had loft the power to please : Hence rage and wrath their ready minds invade ...
... yield ; And foreign tenants reap the harvest now , Where once the great Dictator held the plow . Rome , ever fond of war , was tir'd with eafe ; Ev'n liberty had loft the power to please : Hence rage and wrath their ready minds invade ...
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