The Works of the British Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volumen8John & Arthur Arch; and for Bell & Bradfute, and J. Mundell & Company Edinburgh, 1795 |
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... fable fimple , the manners not too polite nor too ruftic : the thoughts are plain , yet admit a little quickness and paffion , but that fhort and flowing : the ex- preffion humble , yet as pure as the language will afford ; neat , but ...
... fable fimple , the manners not too polite nor too ruftic : the thoughts are plain , yet admit a little quickness and paffion , but that fhort and flowing : the ex- preffion humble , yet as pure as the language will afford ; neat , but ...
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... fable wafte adorn . Let India boast her plants , nor envy we The weeping amber , or the balmy tree , While by our oaks the precious loads are borne , And realms conimanded which thofe trees adorn . Nor proud Olympus yields a nobler ...
... fable wafte adorn . Let India boast her plants , nor envy we The weeping amber , or the balmy tree , While by our oaks the precious loads are borne , And realms conimanded which thofe trees adorn . Nor proud Olympus yields a nobler ...
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... fable , fubje & , fcope in every page ; Religion , country , genius of his age : Without all these at once before your eyes , Cavil you may , but never criticife . Be Homer's works your ftudy and delight Read them by day , and meditate ...
... fable , fubje & , fcope in every page ; Religion , country , genius of his age : Without all these at once before your eyes , Cavil you may , but never criticife . Be Homer's works your ftudy and delight Read them by day , and meditate ...
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... fable Matadores , In fhow like leaders of the fwarthy Moors . Spadillio first , unconquerable Lord ! Led off two captive trumps , and fwept the board . As many more Manillio fore'd to yield , And march'd a victor from the verdant field ...
... fable Matadores , In fhow like leaders of the fwarthy Moors . Spadillio first , unconquerable Lord ! Led off two captive trumps , and fwept the board . As many more Manillio fore'd to yield , And march'd a victor from the verdant field ...
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... fable weeds appear ; Grieve for an hour , perhaps , then mourn a year , And bear about the mockery of woe To midnight dances , and the public show ? What though no weeping loves thy afhes grace , Nor polish'd marble emulate thy face ...
... fable weeds appear ; Grieve for an hour , perhaps , then mourn a year , And bear about the mockery of woe To midnight dances , and the public show ? What though no weeping loves thy afhes grace , Nor polish'd marble emulate thy face ...
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