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Truth's repofing herself in the fhadow of a thick grove , where the brightness of her face difpels the gloom , and occafions a fun fhine in the shade , is also finely conceived ; as , indeed , is moft part of this celebrated poem .
Truth's repofing herself in the fhadow of a thick grove , where the brightness of her face difpels the gloom , and occafions a fun fhine in the shade , is also finely conceived ; as , indeed , is moft part of this celebrated poem .
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His moft facetious letters came to hand , Which my first Satire fweetly reprimand . If that a just offence to Marcus gave , Say , Marcus , which art thou , a fool , or knave ? For all but fuch with caution I forbore ; That thou waft ...
His moft facetious letters came to hand , Which my first Satire fweetly reprimand . If that a just offence to Marcus gave , Say , Marcus , which art thou , a fool , or knave ? For all but fuch with caution I forbore ; That thou waft ...
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For as we fee th ' eclipsed fun By mortals is more gaz'd upon , Than when , adorn'd with all his light , He shines in ferene sky moft bright ; So valour in a low estate Is moft admir'd and wonder'd at . These lines put me in mind of ...
For as we fee th ' eclipsed fun By mortals is more gaz'd upon , Than when , adorn'd with all his light , He shines in ferene sky moft bright ; So valour in a low estate Is moft admir'd and wonder'd at . These lines put me in mind of ...
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| Title | The Art of Poetry on a New Plan, Volume 2 The Art of Poetry on a New Plan, John Newbery Volume 2 of The Art of Poetry on a New Plan: Illustrated with a Great Variety of Examples from the Best English Poets; and of Translations from the Ancients, John Newbery |
| Author | John Newbery |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Gregg, 1969 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Sep 27, 2007 |
| ISBN | 0576029955, 9780576029957 |
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