The Art of Poetry on a New Plan, Volume 2Gregg, 1969 - Poetry |
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Page 146
... honour by't . Honour's a leafe for lives to come , And cannot be extended from The legal tenant ; ' tis a chattel Not to be forfeited in battle . If he that is in battle flain Be in the bed of bonour lain , He that is beaten may be faid ...
... honour by't . Honour's a leafe for lives to come , And cannot be extended from The legal tenant ; ' tis a chattel Not to be forfeited in battle . If he that is in battle flain Be in the bed of bonour lain , He that is beaten may be faid ...
Page 152
... honour of their gods and heroes , they ufually .diverted themfelves with jocofe and fatyrical fongs , and reciting or acting characters that were either vicious or full of foible , in order to render those whom they fuited ridiculous ...
... honour of their gods and heroes , they ufually .diverted themfelves with jocofe and fatyrical fongs , and reciting or acting characters that were either vicious or full of foible , in order to render those whom they fuited ridiculous ...
Page 225
... honour'd perfon here , The king of men the ranfom might defer ; But fay with speed , if ought of thy defire Remains unafk'd ; what time the rites require T'inter thy Hector ? For , fo long we stay Our flaught'ring arm , and bid the ...
... honour'd perfon here , The king of men the ranfom might defer ; But fay with speed , if ought of thy defire Remains unafk'd ; what time the rites require T'inter thy Hector ? For , fo long we stay Our flaught'ring arm , and bid the ...
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