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 rest , 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 rest , XXVII . When fuch heroic virtue heaven fets out , 12 ON THE DEATH OF.
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... proud neighbours rue Those choice remarks he from his travels drew . Nor is he only by afflictions shown To conquer others realms , but rule his own ; Recovering hardly what he loft before , His right endears C 2 ASTRE A REDUX . 19.
... proud neighbours rue Those choice remarks he from his travels drew . Nor is he only by afflictions shown To conquer others realms , but rule his own ; Recovering hardly what he loft before , His right endears C 2 ASTRE A REDUX . 19.
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... rule is into method brought : As they , who first proportion understand , With eafy 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 eafy 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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... rules of policy , you find Revenge lefs fweet than a forgiving mind . Thus , when th ' almighty would to Mofes give A fight of all he could behold and live ; A voice before his entry did proclaim Long - fuffering , goodness , mercy , in ...
... rules of policy , you find Revenge lefs fweet than a forgiving mind . Thus , when th ' almighty would to Mofes give A fight of all he could behold and live ; A voice before his entry did proclaim Long - fuffering , goodness , mercy , in ...
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... rule of beings in your maker's mind : And thence , like limbecs , rich ideas draw , To fit the levell'd ufe of human - kind . 167 . But firft the toils of war we must endure , And from the injurious Dutch redeem the feas . War makes the ...
... rule of beings in your maker's mind : And thence , like limbecs , rich ideas draw , To fit the levell'd ufe of human - kind . 167 . But firft the toils of war we must endure , And from the injurious Dutch redeem the feas . War makes the ...
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