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... JOHNSON , Charles , 1679-1748 . JOHNSON , Dr. Samuel , 1709-1781 . Ir . Irene , a Tragedy . - Lond . London , a Poem.-V. H. W. Vanity of Human Wishes . JONES , John , * 1600- * 1660 . Adras . Adrasta , a Tragi - Comedy JONES , Sir ...
... JOHNSON , Charles , 1679-1748 . JOHNSON , Dr. Samuel , 1709-1781 . Ir . Irene , a Tragedy . - Lond . London , a Poem.-V. H. W. Vanity of Human Wishes . JONES , John , * 1600- * 1660 . Adras . Adrasta , a Tragi - Comedy JONES , Sir ...
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... Johnson , Van . of H. W. 293 . Tho ' time has touch'd her too , she still retains Much beauty and more majesty . Yet time , who changes all , had altered him In soul and aspect as in age : years steal Fire from the mind as vigour from ...
... Johnson , Van . of H. W. 293 . Tho ' time has touch'd her too , she still retains Much beauty and more majesty . Yet time , who changes all , had altered him In soul and aspect as in age : years steal Fire from the mind as vigour from ...
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... Johnson , V. H. W. This sov'reign passion , scornful of restraint , Even from the birth affects supreme command , Swells in the breast , and with resistless force , O'erbears each gentler motion of the mind . Dream after dream ensues ...
... Johnson , V. H. W. This sov'reign passion , scornful of restraint , Even from the birth affects supreme command , Swells in the breast , and with resistless force , O'erbears each gentler motion of the mind . Dream after dream ensues ...
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... Johnson's Medea . And her brow clear'd , but not her troubled eye ; The wind was down but still the sea ran high . Loud complaint , however angrily It shakes its phrase , is little to be feared , And less distrusted . Oh ! Anger is an ...
... Johnson's Medea . And her brow clear'd , but not her troubled eye ; The wind was down but still the sea ran high . Loud complaint , however angrily It shakes its phrase , is little to be feared , And less distrusted . Oh ! Anger is an ...
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... Johnson . Sh . Hen . V. 1. 2 . As the shrouds make at sea in a stiff tempest , As loud and to as many tunes , -hats , cloaks , Doublets , I think flew up ; and had their faces Sh . Macb . v . 3 . Been loose , this day they had been lost ...
... Johnson . Sh . Hen . V. 1. 2 . As the shrouds make at sea in a stiff tempest , As loud and to as many tunes , -hats , cloaks , Doublets , I think flew up ; and had their faces Sh . Macb . v . 3 . Been loose , this day they had been lost ...
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