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... Peace was the prize of all his toils and care , Which war had banish'd , and did now restore : Bologna's walls thus mounted in the air , To seat themselves more surely then be- fore . XVII Her safety , rescued Ireland to him owes ; And ...
... Peace was the prize of all his toils and care , Which war had banish'd , and did now restore : Bologna's walls thus mounted in the air , To seat themselves more surely then be- fore . XVII Her safety , rescued Ireland to him owes ; And ...
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... peace be- queath'd . And Heaven , that seem'd regardless of our fate , For France and Spain did miracles create ; Such mortal quarrels to compose in peace , As nature bred , and int'rest did encrease . We sigh'd to hear the fair Iberian ...
... peace be- queath'd . And Heaven , that seem'd regardless of our fate , For France and Spain did miracles create ; Such mortal quarrels to compose in peace , As nature bred , and int'rest did encrease . We sigh'd to hear the fair Iberian ...
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... peace , and discord could atone , His name is music of itself alone . Now while the sacred oil anoints your head , And fragrant scents , begun from you , are spread 60 Thro ' the large dome , the people's joyful sound. TO HIS SACRED ...
... peace , and discord could atone , His name is music of itself alone . Now while the sacred oil anoints your head , And fragrant scents , begun from you , are spread 60 Thro ' the large dome , the people's joyful sound. TO HIS SACRED ...
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... peace . Both Indies , ( rivals in your bed , ) provide With gold or jewels to adorn your bride . This to a mighty king presents rich ore , While that with incense does a god implore . Two kingdoms wait your doom , and , as you choose ...
... peace . Both Indies , ( rivals in your bed , ) provide With gold or jewels to adorn your bride . This to a mighty king presents rich ore , While that with incense does a god implore . Two kingdoms wait your doom , and , as you choose ...
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... peaceful olives shaded as they rose . How strangely active are the arts of peace , Whose restless motions less than war's do cease ! Peace is not freed from labor , but from noise ; And war more force , but not more pains employs : Such ...
... peaceful olives shaded as they rose . How strangely active are the arts of peace , Whose restless motions less than war's do cease ! Peace is not freed from labor , but from noise ; And war more force , but not more pains employs : Such ...
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Absalom and Achitophel Æneas Anchises arms Ascanius bear behold betwixt blood breast Cæsar call'd coursers cries crowd crown'd dare death design'd Dido Dryden earth Eneas Ennius EPILOGUE Ev'n ev'ry eyes fame fate father fear fight fire flames flood foes forc'd friends Georgics give gods grace Grecian ground hand happy haste head Heav'n honor Horace JOHN DRYDEN Jove Juvenal king land Latin light live lord Lucretius Messapus Mezentius mighty mind Mnestheus Muse never night numbers nymph o'er Ovid pains Pallas peace Persius plain play pleas'd poem poet pow'r praise pray'r press'd Priam prince PROLOGUE promis'd queen race rage rais'd reign rest rise Roman sacred satire SATIRE OF JUVENAL shade shore sight sire skies song soul sword thee thou thought thro tow'rs town translation Trojan turn'd Turnus verse Virgil winds words youth