The Works of the British Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volumen13John & Arthur Arch; and for Bell & Bradfute, and J. Mundell & Company Edinburgh, 1795 |
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... Venus , and her rites . Now does the boneless polypus , in rage , Feed on his feet , his hunger to affwage ; The fun no more , bright thining in the day , Directs him in the flood to find his prey ; O'er fwarthy nations while he ...
... Venus , and her rites . Now does the boneless polypus , in rage , Feed on his feet , his hunger to affwage ; The fun no more , bright thining in the day , Directs him in the flood to find his prey ; O'er fwarthy nations while he ...
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... Venus fprung ; Ino and Simile , Agave fair , And thee , Autonoë , thy lover's care , ( Young Ariftæus with his comely hair ) , She bore ; and Polydore completes the race , Born in the walls of Thebes a ftately place . The brave Chryfaor ...
... Venus fprung ; Ino and Simile , Agave fair , And thee , Autonoë , thy lover's care , ( Young Ariftæus with his comely hair ) , She bore ; and Polydore completes the race , Born in the walls of Thebes a ftately place . The brave Chryfaor ...
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... Venus for Adonis , and Thetis for A- chilles . Ver . 1136 Typhous and Typhaon feem to be different perfons ( though fome will have them two names of one person ) , because Typhoeus is no fooner born but he rebels , and is immediately ...
... Venus for Adonis , and Thetis for A- chilles . Ver . 1136 Typhous and Typhaon feem to be different perfons ( though fome will have them two names of one person ) , because Typhoeus is no fooner born but he rebels , and is immediately ...
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... Venus is made the confort of Vulcan by other authors . Vulcan , the god of ar- tificers in fire , and Aglaia , one of the Graces , are properly joined , becaufe , by the help of both , all that is ornamental is brought to perfection ...
... Venus is made the confort of Vulcan by other authors . Vulcan , the god of ar- tificers in fire , and Aglaia , one of the Graces , are properly joined , becaufe , by the help of both , all that is ornamental is brought to perfection ...
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... Venus infulting came , the youth addrefs'd , Forc'd a faint fmile , with torture at her breast ; " Daphnis , you boasted you could love fubdue , " But tell me has not love defeated you ? " Alas ! you fink beneath his mighty fway ...
... Venus infulting came , the youth addrefs'd , Forc'd a faint fmile , with torture at her breast ; " Daphnis , you boasted you could love fubdue , " But tell me has not love defeated you ? " Alas ! you fink beneath his mighty fway ...
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