The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by S. Johnson, Volume 461790 |
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... less sharpened the wits than the hearts of men against each other , and have diminished the practice , more than advanced the theory of Morality . If I could flatter myself that this Essay has any merit , it is in steering betwixt the ...
... less sharpened the wits than the hearts of men against each other , and have diminished the practice , more than advanced the theory of Morality . If I could flatter myself that this Essay has any merit , it is in steering betwixt the ...
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... less dry , and more fufceptible of poetical ornament . I am here only opening the fountains , and clearing the passage . To deduce the rivers , to follow them in their course , and to observe their effects , may be a talk more agreeable ...
... less dry , and more fufceptible of poetical ornament . I am here only opening the fountains , and clearing the passage . To deduce the rivers , to follow them in their course , and to observe their effects , may be a talk more agreeable ...
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... less ? Ask of thy mother earth , why oaks are made Taller or weaker than the weeds they shade ; Or ask of yonder argent fields above , Why Jove's Satellites are less than Jove ? 40 Of Systems poffible , if ' tis confeft , That Wisdom ...
... less ? Ask of thy mother earth , why oaks are made Taller or weaker than the weeds they shade ; Or ask of yonder argent fields above , Why Jove's Satellites are less than Jove ? 40 Of Systems poffible , if ' tis confeft , That Wisdom ...
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... less ? As much that end a constant course requires Of showers and fun - shine , as of Man's defires ; As much eternal springs and cloudless skies , As men for ever temperate , calm , and wife . 135 140 145 150 If plagues or earthquakes ...
... less ? As much that end a constant course requires Of showers and fun - shine , as of Man's defires ; As much eternal springs and cloudless skies , As men for ever temperate , calm , and wife . 135 140 145 150 If plagues or earthquakes ...
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... less than Angel , would be more ; Now looking downwards , just as griev'd appears 175 To want the strength of bulls , the fur of bears . Made for his use all creatures if he call , Say what their use , had he the powers of all ? Nature ...
... less than Angel , would be more ; Now looking downwards , just as griev'd appears 175 To want the strength of bulls , the fur of bears . Made for his use all creatures if he call , Say what their use , had he the powers of all ? Nature ...
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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...