The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volumes 39-40Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 - English poetry |
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... divine forth - beaming from the mind : But you , like Pallas , every limb infold With royal robes , and bid him fhine in gold ; Touch'd by your hand , his manly frame improves With air divine , and like a God he moves . This labour paft ...
... divine forth - beaming from the mind : But you , like Pallas , every limb infold With royal robes , and bid him fhine in gold ; Touch'd by your hand , his manly frame improves With air divine , and like a God he moves . This labour paft ...
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... divine is wrought , Above the guess of man , or angel's thought , Yet in the spacious regions of the skies New scenes unfold , and worlds on worlds arife , There other orbs , round other funs advance , Float on the air , and run their ...
... divine is wrought , Above the guess of man , or angel's thought , Yet in the spacious regions of the skies New scenes unfold , and worlds on worlds arife , There other orbs , round other funs advance , Float on the air , and run their ...
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... divine : The ftatutes of the God of Wine ! He , legiflator , ftatutes draws , And I , his judge , inforce his laws : And , faithful to the weighty truft , Compel his votaries to be just : Thus , round the bowl impartial flies , Till to ...
... divine : The ftatutes of the God of Wine ! He , legiflator , ftatutes draws , And I , his judge , inforce his laws : And , faithful to the weighty truft , Compel his votaries to be just : Thus , round the bowl impartial flies , Till to ...
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... if those beautiful pieces of divine poetry had been written by Callimachus , or any heathen author , they might have poffibly vouchsafed them a reading even in my tranflation . But But I will not trespass further on my reader's pa- [ 184 ]
... if those beautiful pieces of divine poetry had been written by Callimachus , or any heathen author , they might have poffibly vouchsafed them a reading even in my tranflation . But But I will not trespass further on my reader's pa- [ 184 ]
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... divine ; What theme more proper can we chufe to fing , Than Jove himself , the great , Eternal King ! Whose word gives law to those of heavenly birth ; Whofe hand fubdues the rebel fons of earth . Since doubts and dark disputes thy ...
... divine ; What theme more proper can we chufe to fing , Than Jove himself , the great , Eternal King ! Whose word gives law to those of heavenly birth ; Whofe hand fubdues the rebel fons of earth . Since doubts and dark disputes thy ...
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Æneid æther arms Bard beauty beneath blefs bofom breaſt breathe bright charms cloſe clouds death defcends divine dreadful earth eaſe Ev'n eyes facred fafe fair fame fate feems fhades fhall fhines fhores fhould fighs fight filent fing fire fkies flain flame fleep flies FLORUS flowers fmiles foft fome fong fons foul fpring ftand ftill ftreams fuch fweet fwell glorious glory grace ground grove heart heaven honours Iliad Jove king labour laſt lefs Lord LYCIDAS lyre Meaſures Mufe Muſe muſt night numbers nymph o'er paffion plain pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure praife praiſe purſue rage rais'd raiſe reft rife riſe rofe ſcene ſhade ſhall ſhe ſhine ſhore ſhow ſkies ſky ſpeak ſpread ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtrain ſweet tears thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand thunder trembling Twas verfe whofe winds wings youth
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Page 32 - To find if books, or swains, report it right (For yet by swains alone the world he knew...
Page 32 - And hail, my son," the reverend sire replied ; Words follow'd words, from question answer flow'd, And talk of various kind deceiv'd the road ; Till each with other pleas'd, and loth to part, While in their age they differ, join in heart : Thus stands an aged elm in ivy bound, Thus youthful ivy clasps an elm around. Now...
Page 37 - Thy prayer, thy praise, thy life to vice unknown, In sweet memorial rise before the throne: These charms success in our bright region...
Page 38 - Thus artists melt the sullen ore of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And, loose from dross, the silver runs below.
Page 35 - Without a vain, without a grudging heart, To him who gives us all, I yield a part ; From him you come, for him accept it here, A frank and sober, more than costly cheer.
Page 37 - ... Detested wretch !" — but scarce his speech began, When the strange partner seem'd no longer man His youthful face grew more serenely sweet ; His robe turn'd white, and flow'd upon his feet ; Fair rounds of radiant points invest his hair ; Celestial odours...
Page 28 - Whither, O whither art thou fled, To lay thy meek contented head ? What happy region dost thou please To make the seat of calms and ease ? " Ambition searches all its sphere Of pomp and state to meet thee there.
Page 13 - ... his bosom heaves, And darts with active rage along the waves. Confus'd the monarch sees his hissing foe, And dives, to shun the sable fates, below. Forgetful frog ! The friend thy shoulders bore, Unskill'd in swimming, floats remote from shore.