The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volumen14Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... seen . The bloody bear , an independent beast , Unlick'd to form , in groans her hate expreft . Among the timorous kind the quaking hare Profess'd neutrality , but would not swear . Next her the buffoon ape , as atheists use , Mimick'd ...
... seen . The bloody bear , an independent beast , Unlick'd to form , in groans her hate expreft . Among the timorous kind the quaking hare Profess'd neutrality , but would not swear . Next her the buffoon ape , as atheists use , Mimick'd ...
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... seen : The last of all the litter fcap'd by chance , And from Geneva firft infefted France . Some authors thus his pedigree will trace , But others write him of an upstart race ; Because of Wickliff's brood no mark he brings , But his ...
... seen : The last of all the litter fcap'd by chance , And from Geneva firft infefted France . Some authors thus his pedigree will trace , But others write him of an upstart race ; Because of Wickliff's brood no mark he brings , But his ...
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... seen : The laft of all the litter fcap'd by chance , And from Geneva firft infefted France . Some authors thus his pedigree will trace , But others write him of an upstart race ; Because of Wickliff's brood no mark he brings , But his ...
... seen : The laft of all the litter fcap'd by chance , And from Geneva firft infefted France . Some authors thus his pedigree will trace , But others write him of an upstart race ; Because of Wickliff's brood no mark he brings , But his ...
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... seen , A rank four herbage rifes on the green ; So , fpringing where those midnight elves advance , Rebellion prints the footsteps of the dance . Such are their doctrines , fuch contempt they fhow To heaven above , and to their prince ...
... seen , A rank four herbage rifes on the green ; So , fpringing where those midnight elves advance , Rebellion prints the footsteps of the dance . Such are their doctrines , fuch contempt they fhow To heaven above , and to their prince ...
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... seen him first : But what he durft not speak , the Panther durft . For when the herd , fuffic'd , did late repair To ferney heaths , and to their forest lare , She made a mannerly excuse to stay , Proffering the Hind to wait her half ...
... seen him first : But what he durft not speak , the Panther durft . For when the herd , fuffic'd , did late repair To ferney heaths , and to their forest lare , She made a mannerly excuse to stay , Proffering the Hind to wait her half ...
Términos y frases comunes
ABSALOM and ACHITOPHEL againſt Amyntas Becauſe beft beſt bleft breaſt caufe cauſe cloſe confcience defign'd durft EARL of DUNDEE eaſe Engliſh EPILOGUE ev'n eyes facred fafely faid fair fame fate fatire fear feen fenfe fhall fhould fighing fight fince fing firft firſt foes fome fons fools foon foul ftand ftill fubjects fuch fung fure fweet grace gueſt heaven herſelf himſelf houſe increaſe juft juſt kiffing kind king laft laſt leaſt lefs look'd lov'd moſt Mufe Muſe muſt ne'er never numbers o'er Oxford bells Panther play pleaſe pleaſure poets praiſe prince PROLOGUE rais'd raiſe reft reſt rhyme rife riſe ſay ſcarce ſcene ſee ſenſe ſhall ſhe ſhow ſkies ſky ſome ſtage ſtand ſtate ſtay ſtill ſuch thee thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thou Timotheus treaſure true Twas uſe verfe Whig whofe Whoſe wife worfe yourſelves
Pasajes populares
Página 105 - From harmony, from heavenly harmony, This universal frame began : When Nature underneath a heap of jarring atoms lay, And could not heave her head, The tuneful voice was heard from high. Arise ye more than dead. Then cold and hot, and moist and dry, In order to their stations leap, And music's power obey. From harmony, from heavenly harmony, This universal frame began : From harmony to harmony Through all the compass of the notes it ran, The diapason closing full in man.
Página 106 - Less than a god they thought there could not dwell Within the hollow of that shell, That spoke so sweetly, and so well. What passion cannot Music raise and quell?
Página 113 - And unburied remain Inglorious on the plain : Give the vengeance due To the valiant crew ! Behold how they toss their torches on high, How they point to the Persian abodes And glittering temples of their hostile gods.
Página 113 - Thais led the way To light him to his prey, And like another Helen, fired another Troy! Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute; Timotheus to his breathing flute And sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire.
Página 113 - In flower of youth and beauty's pride: — Happy, happy, happy pair! None but the brave None but the brave None but the brave deserves the fair...
Página 87 - FAREWELL, too little, and too lately known, Whom I began to think and call my own: For sure our souls were near allied, and thine Cast in the same poetic mould with mine.
Página 113 - ... blessings are a treasure, Drinking is the soldier's pleasure: Rich the treasure, Sweet the pleasure, Sweet is pleasure after pain. Soothed with the sound, the...
Página 58 - In thy felonious heart though venom lies, It does but touch thy Irish pen, and dies. Thy genius calls thee not to purchase fame In keen Iambics, but mild Anagram. Leave writing Plays, and choose for thy command Some peaceful province in Acrostic land : There thou...
Página 11 - tis sure no higher Than matter, put in motion, may aspire : Souls that can scarce ferment their mass of clay : So drossy, so divisible are...
Página 73 - WELL then, the promised hour is come at last, The present age of wit obscures the past: Strong were our sires, and as they fought they writ, Conquering with force of arms and dint of wit: Theirs was the giant race before the flood ; And thus, when Charles return'd, our empire stood. Like Janus...