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... in two words include the fenfe of pages . " With patience bear life's certain ills ; and oh ! " Forbear those pleasures that must end in woe . " Rector of Claverton , near Bath . With these wife maxims Sappho still can treat us , [ 6 ]
... in two words include the fenfe of pages . " With patience bear life's certain ills ; and oh ! " Forbear those pleasures that must end in woe . " Rector of Claverton , near Bath . With these wife maxims Sappho still can treat us , [ 6 ]
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... must not think it strange If Varus fhould his conduct change . The public , fickle as a child , Now frowns on what fo late it smil'd ; Still fond of change , wants fomething new ; Careffing me , neglecting you . See Varus , in his turn ...
... must not think it strange If Varus fhould his conduct change . The public , fickle as a child , Now frowns on what fo late it smil'd ; Still fond of change , wants fomething new ; Careffing me , neglecting you . See Varus , in his turn ...
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... Doctors , met in confultation , Proceed with great deliberation ; The cafe was defperate , all agreed ; But what of that ? they must be fee'd . They write then , ( as ' twas fit they C 2 [ 15 ] "Where?" quoth Sir John. " ...
... Doctors , met in confultation , Proceed with great deliberation ; The cafe was defperate , all agreed ; But what of that ? they must be fee'd . They write then , ( as ' twas fit they C 2 [ 15 ] "Where?" quoth Sir John. " ...
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... d with stuff ; To raise his fortune , and his pride ; And in a coach , forfooth ! must ride . His family coat long fince worn out , What arms to take was all the doubt . A friend , confulted on the cafe , Thus answer'd [ 18 ]
... d with stuff ; To raise his fortune , and his pride ; And in a coach , forfooth ! must ride . His family coat long fince worn out , What arms to take was all the doubt . A friend , confulted on the cafe , Thus answer'd [ 18 ]
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... must submit , there's no contending ; You keep one fitting , keep one standing.— Got loose , with more than decent speed , I trudge away - yet you proceed . Go where one will , there's no retreat ; You're at it still , repeat , repeat ...
... must submit , there's no contending ; You keep one fitting , keep one standing.— Got loose , with more than decent speed , I trudge away - yet you proceed . Go where one will , there's no retreat ; You're at it still , repeat , repeat ...
Términos y frases comunes
ANACREON ARISTIPPUS bard beauty beſt bluſh boaſt brandy breaft Britiſh CATULLUS charms CHLOE coft Congreve cries Curio dear death DEUCALION dine DISTICH DUNCIAD EPIGRAM ev'ry eyes face faid fair Falernum falfe fame faſhion fate fatire fave fays fhall fhew fhould filk fince firſt fmiles foft fome foon fteal ftill fuch glaſs grace GREEK heart Heav'n herſelf himſelf honeft houſe Jove Judas juft LADY laft laſt lefs live loft Lord LORD BURLINGTON maid marry moſt muft muſt MYRO ne'er neighbour never o'er Phillis PHILOCTETES pity pleaſe pleaſure Poet poor Pope Port wine praiſe PRATTLE PRAXITELES quoth RICH WARD rofes Sappho ſay ſcarce ſhall ſhe ſtate ſtill ſtrains STREPHON thee There's theſe thine thing thoſe thou thouſand tranflated TUNBRIDGE twill uſe Venus verfes Vex'd Voltaire Whofe wife wine Worfe youth
Pasajes populares
Página 164 - In merry old England it once was a rule, The King had his Poet, and also his Fool : But now we're so frugal, I'd have you to know it, That Cibber can serve both for Fool and for Poet.
Página 70 - At last resolv'd his potent foe to awe, And guard his right, by statute, and by law ! A suit in Chancery the wretch begun, -\ Nine happy terms through bill and answer run, > Obtain'd his cause, had costs, and was undone.
Página 139 - Duke was just come to town — His station despising, unaw'd by the place, He flies from his God to attend on his Grace. To the Court it was fitter to pay his devotion, Since God had no hand in his Lordship's promotion.
Página 124 - Beneath this stone lies Katherine Gray, Changed from a busy life to lifeless clay; By earth and clay she got her pelf, And now she's turned to earth herself. Ye weeping friends, let me advise,— Abate your grief, and dry your eyes; For what avails a flood of tears? Who knows but in a run of years, In some tall pitcher or broad pan, She in her shop may be again...
Página 133 - Thro' every road of human life. Fair wifdom regulates the bar, And peace concludes the wordy war : At home aufpicious mortals find Serene tranquillity of mind ; All-beauteous nature decks the plain, And merchants plough for gold the main : Refpeft arifes from our ftore, Security from being poor : More joys the bands of hymen give ; Th...
Página 143 - Seven wealthy towns contend for Homer dead, Through which the living Homer begged his bread.
Página 74 - Lefliia firft I faw fo heavenly fair, With eyes fo bright, and with that awful air, I thought my heart, which durft fo high afpire, As bold as his who fnatch'd ceeleftial fire.
Página 42 - I NEVER knew a sprightly fair That was not dear to me; And freely I my heart could share With every one I see. It is not this or that alone On whom my choice would fall: I do not more incline to one Than I incline to all. The circle's bounding line are they; Its centre is my heart; My ready love, the equal ray That flows to every part.
Página 105 - Whilst in the dark on thy soft hand I hung, And heard the tempting Siren in thy tongue, What flames, what darts, what anguish I endur'd ! But when the candle enter'd I was cur'd.
Página 45 - The next had all the cunning of a Scot ; The third invention, genius — nay, what not? Fraud, now exhausted, only could dispense To her fourth son their threefold impudence.