The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by S. Johnson, Band 41804 |
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... fome genius , whofe poetic vein Like Montague's could a jutt piece fuftain , Would fearch the Grecian and the Latin ftore , And thence prefent thee with the pureft ore : In lafting numbers praife thy whole defign , And manly beauty of ...
... fome genius , whofe poetic vein Like Montague's could a jutt piece fuftain , Would fearch the Grecian and the Latin ftore , And thence prefent thee with the pureft ore : In lafting numbers praife thy whole defign , And manly beauty of ...
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... fome to cleave the stubborn * flint engage , Till , urg'd by blows , it fparkles into rage : Some temper lute , fome fpacious veffels move ; Thefe furnaces erect , and those approve ; Here phials in nice difcipline are fet , There ...
... fome to cleave the stubborn * flint engage , Till , urg'd by blows , it fparkles into rage : Some temper lute , fome fpacious veffels move ; Thefe furnaces erect , and those approve ; Here phials in nice difcipline are fet , There ...
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... fome bufy , enterprizing brain Invents new fancies to renew my pain , And labours to diffolve my easy reign . With that , the God his darling Phantom calls , 191 And from his faltering lips this meffage falls : Since mortals will ...
... fome bufy , enterprizing brain Invents new fancies to renew my pain , And labours to diffolve my easy reign . With that , the God his darling Phantom calls , 191 And from his faltering lips this meffage falls : Since mortals will ...
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... fome huge Shark's devouring head The flying fifh their finny pinions fpread ; 125 85 Aloft in rows large poppy - heads were ftrung , And near , a fcaly alligator hung ; In gilded palaces thy prowefs reigns , But flies the. Thus fhe ...
... fome huge Shark's devouring head The flying fifh their finny pinions fpread ; 125 85 Aloft in rows large poppy - heads were ftrung , And near , a fcaly alligator hung ; In gilded palaces thy prowefs reigns , But flies the. Thus fhe ...
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... fome infernal power , And draws myfterious circles on the floor . But from the gloomy vault no glaring fpright Afcends , to blaft the tender bloom of light . No myftic founds from hell's detefted womb In dufky exhalation's upwards come ...
... fome infernal power , And draws myfterious circles on the floor . But from the gloomy vault no glaring fpright Afcends , to blaft the tender bloom of light . No myftic founds from hell's detefted womb In dufky exhalation's upwards come ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
arms behold beneath blood breaſt bright Cæfar caft caufe charms croud death defcending diftant doft dreadful earth ev'n eyes facred fafe faid fair fame fatal fate fatire fcorn fear feas fecret feek feems feen fhade fhall fhining fhore fhould fide field fierce fighs fight fire firft firſt fix'd fkies flain flame flave flies flood fmile foft foldier fome foon foul fpread fpring ftand ftill ftreams fuccefs fuch fupplies fwelling fword Gaul gods grace hafte hand head heart heaven himſelf Jove juft labours laft laſt Latian lefs loft Lucan lyre maid mighty mourn Mufe muft muſt numbers nymph o'er once pain peace Pentheus PHARSALIA plain pleaſure Pompey Pompey's proud rage reft reign rife Roman Rome Scythian ſhall ſkies ſky ſtand ſtate ſtill tears thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand verfe whofe winds wretched yield youth
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 27 - no more the fire of beauty warms, But wicked wealth ufurps the power of charms. What pains to get the gaudy thing you hate, To fwell in ihow, and be a wretch in ftate ! At plays you ogle, at the ring you bow ; Ev'n churches are no
Seite 79 - And other bodies in new worlds they find. Thus life for ever runs its endlefs race, And like a line, death but divides the fpace, A ftop which can but for a moment laft, A point between the future and the paft.
Seite 216 - with fear, and fwiftly ran O'er craggy mountains, and the flowery plain ; Through brakes and thickets forc'd his way, and flew Through many a ring, where once he did purfue. In vain he oft endeavour'd to proclaim His new misfortune, and to tell his name ; Nor voice
Seite 27 - now ; There golden idols all your vows receive ; She is no goddcfs who has nought to give. Oh may once more the happy age appear. When words were artlefs, and the thoughts fincere ¡ When gold and grandeur were unenvy'd things, And courts
Seite 303 - can guefs your fenfe. Your unripe hopes their harveft muft attend : Be rul'd by me, and Time may be your friend. This is enough to let you underftand, For now my pen has tir'd my tender hand ; My woman knows the fecret of my heart, .And may hereafter better news
Seite 210 - in his make He ript her womb, and fet the child at large,' And gave him to the centaur Chiron's charge': Then in his fury black'd the raven o'er, And bid him prate in his white plumes no more. OCYRRHOE TRANSFORMED TO A MARE.
Seite 25 - form that glad's a nation's eyes ; Beneath her feet four mighty realms appear, And with due reverence pay their homage there. Britain and Ireland feem to own her grace, And even wild India wears a fmiling face. But France alone with downcaft eyes is feen, The fad attendant of fo good a Queen : Ungrateful country ! to forget fo
Seite 50 - to believe To forfake the fine folk of the town ? To think that a beauty fo gay, She could doat on fo lowly a clown, Or that her fond heart would not grieve, So kind and fo confiant would prove ; Or go clad like our maidens in gray, Or live in a cottage
Seite 282 - may at laft my weary age •**• ' Find out the peaceful hermitage, ' The hairy gown and niofly cell,
Seite 47 - While in your early days of reputation, You for blue garters had not fuch a paffion ; While yet you did not ufe (as now your trade is) To drink with noble lords, and toaft their ladies ; Thou, Jacob Tonfon, wert to my conceiving, The