The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by S. Johnson, Volume 461790 |
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... Muse , Whose eye , not wing , his ardent flight pursues : Intent from this great Archetype to draw Satire's bright Form , and fix her equal Law ; B2 5 . 10 15 20 25 Pleas'd Pleas'd if from hence th ' unlearn'd may comprehend , [ 3 ]
... Muse , Whose eye , not wing , his ardent flight pursues : Intent from this great Archetype to draw Satire's bright Form , and fix her equal Law ; B2 5 . 10 15 20 25 Pleas'd Pleas'd if from hence th ' unlearn'd may comprehend , [ 3 ]
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... Muse a vain imagin'd Power , Though oft the mourns thofe ills she cannot cure . 100 The Worthy court her , and the Worthless fear ; Who shun her piercing eye , that eye revere . Her awful voice the Vain and Vile obey , And every foe to ...
... Muse a vain imagin'd Power , Though oft the mourns thofe ills she cannot cure . 100 The Worthy court her , and the Worthless fear ; Who shun her piercing eye , that eye revere . Her awful voice the Vain and Vile obey , And every foe to ...
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... Muse's fatal skill ; Well may they tremble when she draws her quill : Her magic quill , that , like Ithuriel's spear , Reveals the cloven hoof , or lengthen'd ear : Bids Vice and Folly take their natural shapes , Turns Duchesses to ...
... Muse's fatal skill ; Well may they tremble when she draws her quill : Her magic quill , that , like Ithuriel's spear , Reveals the cloven hoof , or lengthen'd ear : Bids Vice and Folly take their natural shapes , Turns Duchesses to ...
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... Muse's charms resistless then assail , When wrapp'd in Irony's transparent veil : Her beauties half - conceal'd , the more surprise , And keener lustre sparkles in her eyes . Then be your line with sharp encomiums grac'd : 255 260 265 ...
... Muse's charms resistless then assail , When wrapp'd in Irony's transparent veil : Her beauties half - conceal'd , the more surprise , And keener lustre sparkles in her eyes . Then be your line with sharp encomiums grac'd : 255 260 265 ...
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... Muse's aid ; When crimes , which erst in kindred darkness lay , 295 Rise frontless , and insult the eye of day ; Indignant Hymen veils his hallow'd fires , And white - rob'd Chastity with tears retires ; When rank Adultery on the genial ...
... Muse's aid ; When crimes , which erst in kindred darkness lay , 295 Rise frontless , and insult the eye of day ; Indignant Hymen veils his hallow'd fires , And white - rob'd Chastity with tears retires ; When rank Adultery on the genial ...
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aetas aſk atque Balaam beſt bleſſing bleſt bliſs Cæfar cauſe charms Court curſe Dæmon deſign eaſe EPISTLE eſt ev'n eyes fame fince fing firſt Folly fome fool foul ftill grace Happineſs heart Heaven Honour Houſe intereſt juſt King Knave laſt laws learn'd leſs Lord lov'd mankind moſt Muſe muſt Nature ne'er never numbers nunc o'er obſerve Paffions paſs Paſſion pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure Poet praiſe preſent pride proud purſue quae quid quod raiſe Reaſon reſt rhyme rife riſe roſe Sappho Satire ſay ſcarce ſcene ſcorn ſee ſeem ſeen ſenſe ſet ſhade ſhall ſhe ſhine ſhort ſhould ſhow ſkies ſmall ſmile ſome ſpare ſpread ſtands ſtarve ſtate ſtill ſtrength ſtrike ſtrong ſuch ſwear Taſte thee theſe things thoſe thou tibi Truth Twas univerſal uſe VARIATION verſe Vice Virtue whoſe wife worſe XLVI
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Page 60 - Nor think, in Nature's state they blindly trod; The state of Nature was the reign of God: Self-love and social at her birth began, Union the bond of all things, and of man.
Page 140 - His gardens next your admiration call; On every side you look, behold the wall! No pleasing intricacies intervene, No artful wildness to perplex the scene ; Grove nods at grove, each alley has a brother, And half the platform just reflects the other.
Page 52 - The learn'd is happy Nature to explore, The fool is happy that he knows no more; The rich is happy in the plenty given, The poor contents him with the care of Heaven.
Page 41 - With too much weakness for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between, in doubt to act or rest; In doubt to deem himself a God or Beast; In doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born but to die, and...
Page 39 - Warms in the sun, refreshes in the breeze, Glows in the stars, and blossoms in the trees : Lives through all life, extends through all extent, Spreads undivided, operates unspent...
Page 36 - Mark how it mounts to man's imperial race, From the green myriads in the peopled...
Page 213 - The balanc'd World, and open all the Main ; Your Country, chief, in Arms abroad defend, At home, with Morals, Arts, and Laws amend; How shall the Muse, from such a Monarch, steal $ An hour, and not defraud the Public weal?
Page 50 - Fools ! who from hence into the notion fall, That vice or virtue there is none at all. If white and black blend, soften, and unite A thousand ways, is there no black or white ? Ask your own heart, and nothing is so plain ; 'Tis to mistake them, costs the time and pain.
Page 38 - To serve mere engines to the ruling mind ? Just as absurd for any part to claim To be another in this...
Page 64 - Love all the faith, and all th' allegiance then, For nature knew no right divine in men ; No ill could fear in God, and understood A sovereign being but a sovereign good, True faith, true policy, united ran ; That was but love of God, and this of man. Who first taught souls enslav'd, and realms undone, Th...