The Poetical Preceptor: Or, a Collection of Select Pieces of Poetry; Extracted from the Works of the Most Eminent English Poets. ... And Calculated for the Use, Not Only of Schools, But of Private GentlemenPrinted only for S. Crowder, 1780 - 344 páginas |
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... fhould be exhibited to his view , or uttered in his hearing , that has the least tendency to vitiate his taste or corrupt his heart . But not only have I guarded against the infertion of any immoral or indecent pieces ; a thing , that ...
... fhould be exhibited to his view , or uttered in his hearing , that has the least tendency to vitiate his taste or corrupt his heart . But not only have I guarded against the infertion of any immoral or indecent pieces ; a thing , that ...
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... fhould be contented with his prefent State Our Happiness partly owing to our Ignorance of fu- ture Events , partly to our Hope of a future State The Unreafonablenefs of our Complaints againft Pro- vidence Order and Subordination prevail ...
... fhould be contented with his prefent State Our Happiness partly owing to our Ignorance of fu- ture Events , partly to our Hope of a future State The Unreafonablenefs of our Complaints againft Pro- vidence Order and Subordination prevail ...
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... fhould make a lucky hit , When man , with all his high pretence To deeper judgment , founder fenfe , Will err , and measures falfe purfue- Tis very ftrange , 1 own , but true.- Mamma obferv'd the rifing lafs By stealth retiring to the ...
... fhould make a lucky hit , When man , with all his high pretence To deeper judgment , founder fenfe , Will err , and measures falfe purfue- Tis very ftrange , 1 own , but true.- Mamma obferv'd the rifing lafs By stealth retiring to the ...
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... fhould prey on nobler food , And drink the boar's and lion's blood . Great fouls with generous pity melt , Which coward tyrants never felt .. How harmless is our fleecy care ! Be brave , and let thy mercy fpare . Friend , fays the Wolf ...
... fhould prey on nobler food , And drink the boar's and lion's blood . Great fouls with generous pity melt , Which coward tyrants never felt .. How harmless is our fleecy care ! Be brave , and let thy mercy fpare . Friend , fays the Wolf ...
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... fhould be without him . Forth from his yard a tanner flies , And to the bold intruder cries , A cudgel fhall correct your manners . Whence fprung this curfed hate to tanners ? While on my dog you vent your fpite , Sirrah ! ' tis me ...
... fhould be without him . Forth from his yard a tanner flies , And to the bold intruder cries , A cudgel fhall correct your manners . Whence fprung this curfed hate to tanners ? While on my dog you vent your fpite , Sirrah ! ' tis me ...
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