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... fame space of time alfo , fhews why those two parts confifted of the fame length and measure . As the various measures of Pindar's odes have been the means of fo far misleading fome of our modern poets , as to induce them to call ...
... fame space of time alfo , fhews why those two parts confifted of the fame length and measure . As the various measures of Pindar's odes have been the means of fo far misleading fome of our modern poets , as to induce them to call ...
Page 123
... fame , the product of a shower , Grows in his garden , an illuftrious flower ! Why teems the earth ? why melt the vernal skies ? Why fhines the fun ? to make † Paul Diack rise . From morn to noon has Florio gazing flood , And wonder'd ...
... fame , the product of a shower , Grows in his garden , an illuftrious flower ! Why teems the earth ? why melt the vernal skies ? Why fhines the fun ? to make † Paul Diack rise . From morn to noon has Florio gazing flood , And wonder'd ...
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... fame place where it was laid at the beginning . This indeed would be to keep close to nature and proba - bility ; for what is prefented on the fame Stage , which is never moved , fhould be fuppofed to have paffed in the fame houfe , and the ...
... fame place where it was laid at the beginning . This indeed would be to keep close to nature and proba - bility ; for what is prefented on the fame Stage , which is never moved , fhould be fuppofed to have paffed in the fame houfe , and the ...
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