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11 Philip V. of Spain , who after renouncing the throne for religion , resumed it to gratify his queen ; and Victor Amadeus II . , King of Sardinia , who resigned the crown , and , trying to reassume it , was imprisoned till his death .
11 Philip V. of Spain , who after renouncing the throne for religion , resumed it to gratify his queen ; and Victor Amadeus II . , King of Sardinia , who resigned the crown , and , trying to reassume it , was imprisoned till his death .
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115 120 125 Not therefore humble he who seeks retreat , Pride guides his steps , and bids him shun the great : Who combats bravely is not therefore brave , He dreads a death - bed like the meanest slave : Who reasons wisely is not ...
115 120 125 Not therefore humble he who seeks retreat , Pride guides his steps , and bids him shun the great : Who combats bravely is not therefore brave , He dreads a death - bed like the meanest slave : Who reasons wisely is not ...
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“ How great must have been her affliction at the death of Cæsar , her lover , massacred by the hand of her own son , who perhaps hoped to efface this suspicion of his bastardy by this very action ! Historians have neglected to inform us ...
“ How great must have been her affliction at the death of Cæsar , her lover , massacred by the hand of her own son , who perhaps hoped to efface this suspicion of his bastardy by this very action ! Historians have neglected to inform us ...
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Upon the death of Prince George of Denmark , he demanded an audience of the queen , to advise her to preserve her health and dispel her grief by dancing . ( Viscount Lanesborough died at Dublin in 1736. Swift mentions his popular ...
Upon the death of Prince George of Denmark , he demanded an audience of the queen , to advise her to preserve her health and dispel her grief by dancing . ( Viscount Lanesborough died at Dublin in 1736. Swift mentions his popular ...
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20 And you , brave COBHAM , to the latest breath , Shall feel your ruling passion strong in death : Such in those moments as in all the past , " Oh , save my country , Heaven ! ” shall be your last . 66 265 22 [ None of these death ...
20 And you , brave COBHAM , to the latest breath , Shall feel your ruling passion strong in death : Such in those moments as in all the past , " Oh , save my country , Heaven ! ” shall be your last . 66 265 22 [ None of these death ...
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| Title | The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 4 The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Robert Carruthers |
| Author | Alexander Pope |
| Editor | Robert Carruthers |
| Publisher | Ingram, Cooke, 1854 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | Mar 9, 2010 |
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