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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Page xxxii
... fires of communicating inftruction , to fuch young writers as thought fit to confult him , extenfive ; yet in his manner there was fomething fo peculiarly agreeable that it doubled the obligation . He was himself always open to a ...
... fires of communicating inftruction , to fuch young writers as thought fit to confult him , extenfive ; yet in his manner there was fomething fo peculiarly agreeable that it doubled the obligation . He was himself always open to a ...
Page xxxiv
... fire like the fun's fhone cleareft towards " its fetting " nay , the fame great poet affures us , " He never would have attempted to tranflate Homer " had Dryden completed that work . " 1 VERSES In PRAISE of Mr. DR Y DE N. On 670 xxxiv ...
... fire like the fun's fhone cleareft towards " its fetting " nay , the fame great poet affures us , " He never would have attempted to tranflate Homer " had Dryden completed that work . " 1 VERSES In PRAISE of Mr. DR Y DE N. On 670 xxxiv ...
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... fpirit flies , Efcapes unfeen , evaporates , and dies . Who then to copy Roman wit defire , Muft imitate with Roman force and fire , } In elegance of ftyle and phrase the fame , And C 3 VERSES in Praife of Mr. DRYDEN .
... fpirit flies , Efcapes unfeen , evaporates , and dies . Who then to copy Roman wit defire , Muft imitate with Roman force and fire , } In elegance of ftyle and phrase the fame , And C 3 VERSES in Praife of Mr. DRYDEN .
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... fires in one funeral Expire ? all die in one fo young , so small ? Who , had he liv'd his life out , his great fame Had fwol'n ' bove any Greek or Roman name . But hafty winter , with one blaft , hath brought The hopes of autumn ...
... fires in one funeral Expire ? all die in one fo young , so small ? Who , had he liv'd his life out , his great fame Had fwol'n ' bove any Greek or Roman name . But hafty winter , with one blaft , hath brought The hopes of autumn ...
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... fire in vain ftrove to apply Med'cines , when thy balm was no remedy , With greater than platonic love , O wed His foul , tho not his body , to thy bed : Let that make thee a mother ; bring thou forth Th ' ideas of his virtue ...
... fire in vain ftrove to apply Med'cines , when thy balm was no remedy , With greater than platonic love , O wed His foul , tho not his body , to thy bed : Let that make thee a mother ; bring thou forth Th ' ideas of his virtue ...
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