The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq;: Containing All His Original Poems, Tales, and Translations, Volume 1J. and R. Tonson, 1760 |
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... XXVI . Or he their fingle virtues did furvey , By intuition in his own large breast , Where all the rich ideas of them lay , That were the rule and measure to the reft , XXVII . When fuch heroic virtue heaven fets out , 12 ON THE DEATH OF.
... XXVI . Or he their fingle virtues did furvey , By intuition in his own large breast , Where all the rich ideas of them lay , That were the rule and measure to the reft , XXVII . When fuch heroic virtue heaven fets out , 12 ON THE DEATH OF.
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... 'd , made his proud neighbours rue Thofe choice remarks he from his travels drew , Nor is he only by afflictions shown To conquer others realms , but rule his own : J Recovering hardly what he loft before , His right C 2 ASTRE A REDU X. 19.
... 'd , made his proud neighbours rue Thofe choice remarks he from his travels drew , Nor is he only by afflictions shown To conquer others realms , but rule his own : J Recovering hardly what he loft before , His right C 2 ASTRE A REDU X. 19.
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... rule is into method brought : As they , who first proportion understand , With easy practice reach a master's hand . Well might the ancient poets then confer On night the honour'd name of Counseller , Since ftruck with rays of ...
... rule is into method brought : As they , who first proportion understand , With easy practice reach a master's hand . Well might the ancient poets then confer On night the honour'd name of Counseller , Since ftruck with rays of ...
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... rule of beings in your maker's mind : And thence , like limbecs , rich ideas draw , To fit the levell'd use of human - kind . 167 . But first the toils of war we must endure , And from the injurious Dutch redeem the seas . War makes the ...
... rule of beings in your maker's mind : And thence , like limbecs , rich ideas draw , To fit the levell'd use of human - kind . 167 . But first the toils of war we must endure , And from the injurious Dutch redeem the seas . War makes the ...
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... rules ; For they are fops , the other are but fools . Who would not be as filly as Dunbar ? As dull as Monmouth , rather than Sir Carr ? The cunning courtier fhould be flighted too , Who with dull knavery makes so much ado ; Till the ...
... rules ; For they are fops , the other are but fools . Who would not be as filly as Dunbar ? As dull as Monmouth , rather than Sir Carr ? The cunning courtier fhould be flighted too , Who with dull knavery makes so much ado ; Till the ...
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