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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... once before your eyes , Cavil you may , but never criticife . Be Homer's works your ftudy and delight Read them by day , and meditate by night ,; VARIATIONS . 110 120 Ver . 90. Ed . I. Nature , like monarchy , & c . Ver . 92 . First ...
... once before your eyes , Cavil you may , but never criticife . Be Homer's works your ftudy and delight Read them by day , and meditate by night ,; VARIATIONS . 110 120 Ver . 90. Ed . I. Nature , like monarchy , & c . Ver . 92 . First ...
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... once right reafon drives that cloud away , Truth breaks upon us with refiftless day . Truft not yourself ; but , your defects to know , Make ufe of every friend - and every foe . A little learning is a dangerous thing ! Drink deep , or ...
... once right reafon drives that cloud away , Truth breaks upon us with refiftless day . Truft not yourself ; but , your defects to know , Make ufe of every friend - and every foe . A little learning is a dangerous thing ! Drink deep , or ...
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... once own the happy lines , How the wit brightens ! how the style refines ! Before his facred name flies every fault , And each exalted stanza teems with thought ! The vulgar thus through imitation err ; As oft the learn'd by being ...
... once own the happy lines , How the wit brightens ! how the style refines ! Before his facred name flies every fault , And each exalted stanza teems with thought ! The vulgar thus through imitation err ; As oft the learn'd by being ...
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... once , and here The various offerings of the world appear ; From each fhe nicely culls with curious toil , And decks the goddess with the glittering spoil . This cafket India's glowing gems unlocks , And all Arabia breathes from yonder ...
... once , and here The various offerings of the world appear ; From each fhe nicely culls with curious toil , And decks the goddess with the glittering spoil . This cafket India's glowing gems unlocks , And all Arabia breathes from yonder ...
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... once had beauty , titles , wealth , and fame . How lov'd , how honour'd once , avails thee not , To whom related , or by whom begot ; A heap of duft alone remains of thee , ' Tis all thou art , and all the proud fhall be ! Poets ...
... once had beauty , titles , wealth , and fame . How lov'd , how honour'd once , avails thee not , To whom related , or by whom begot ; A heap of duft alone remains of thee , ' Tis all thou art , and all the proud fhall be ! Poets ...
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