The Works of the English Poets: DrydenH. Hughs, 1779 - English poetry |
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... writes , Her hero pleases , and her fatire bites . From her no harsh , unartful numbers fall , She wears all dreffes , and fhe charms in all : How might we fear our English poetry , That long has flourish'd , should decay in thee ; Did ...
... writes , Her hero pleases , and her fatire bites . From her no harsh , unartful numbers fall , She wears all dreffes , and fhe charms in all : How might we fear our English poetry , That long has flourish'd , should decay in thee ; Did ...
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... writer , may more justly be admitted . I have chosen to write my poem poem in quatrains , or ftanzas of four in alternate 50 A LETTER TO.
... writer , may more justly be admitted . I have chosen to write my poem poem in quatrains , or ftanzas of four in alternate 50 A LETTER TO.
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... write correctly in this kind , must needs acknowledge , that the last line of the stanza is to be confidered in the composition of the first . Nei- ther can we give ourselves the liberty of making any part of a verse for the fake of ...
... write correctly in this kind , must needs acknowledge , that the last line of the stanza is to be confidered in the composition of the first . Nei- ther can we give ourselves the liberty of making any part of a verse for the fake of ...
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... write in Alexandrins , or verfes of fix feet ; fuch as amongst us is the old tranf- lation of Homer by Chapman : all ... writing . In general I will only fay , I have never yet feen the defcription of any naval fight in the proper terms ...
... write in Alexandrins , or verfes of fix feet ; fuch as amongst us is the old tranf- lation of Homer by Chapman : all ... writing . In general I will only fay , I have never yet feen the defcription of any naval fight in the proper terms ...
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... writing it was great , it was no more than re- compenfed by the pleasure . I found myself so warm in celebrating the praises of military men , two fuch especially as the prince and general , that it is no won- der if they infpired me ...
... writing it was great , it was no more than re- compenfed by the pleasure . I found myself so warm in celebrating the praises of military men , two fuch especially as the prince and general , that it is no won- der if they infpired me ...
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Popular passages
Page 130 - A daring pilot in extremity; Pleas'd with the danger when the waves went high, He sought the storms; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit.
Page 131 - Refuse his age the needful hours of rest? Punish a body which he could not please ; Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of ease ? And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeather'd two-legg'd thing, a son ; Got, while his soul did huddled notions try ; And born a shapeless lump, like anarchy.
Page 317 - Our frailties help, our vice control, Submit the senses to the soul ; And when rebellious they are grown, Then lay thy hand, and hold them down.
Page 317 - Chase from our minds the infernal foe, And peace, the fruit of love, bestow; And, lest our feet should step astray, Protect and guide us in the way. Make us eternal truths receive, And practise all that we believe: Give us thyself, that we may see The Father, and the Son, by thee. Immortal honour, endless fame, Attend the...
Page 152 - If ancient fabrics nod and threat to fall, To patch the flaws and buttress up the wall, Thus far 'tis duty : but here fix the mark ; For all beyond it is to touch our ark. To change foundations, cast the frame anew, Is work for rebels who base ends pursue, At once divine and human laws control, And mend the parts by ruin of the whole.
Page 249 - Whence, but from heaven, could men unskilled in arts, In several ages born, in several parts, Weave such agreeing truths? or how, or why Should all conspire to cheat us with a lie? Unasked their pains, ungrateful their advice, Starving their gain, and martyrdom their price.
Page 233 - ... to design a tower like that of Babel, which if it were possible, as it is not, to reach heaven, would come to nothing by the confusion of the workmen. For every man is building a several way...
Page 127 - Of men, by laws less circumscribed and bound ; They led their wild desires to woods and caves, And thought that all but savages were slaves.
Page 139 - To pass your doubtful title into law: If not; the people have a right supreme To make their kings; for kings are made for them. All empire is no more than pow'r in trust: Which when resum'd, can be no longer just. Succession, for the general good design'd...
Page 257 - When what small knowledge was, in them did dwell ; And he a god who could but read or spell : Then mother church did mightily prevail : She parcell'd out the Bible by retail : But still expounded what she sold or gave ; To keep it in her power to damn and...