The Works in Verse and Prose, of Dr. Thomas Parnell: Enlarged with Variations and Poems, Not Before Publish'd |
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... paffion has generally a place in funeral difcourfes . And it may be heightened , like the former , by comparison , when any paft happiness is fet in oppofition to a prefent calamity . Hence Cicero aggravates the forrow at Rome ...
... paffion has generally a place in funeral difcourfes . And it may be heightened , like the former , by comparison , when any paft happiness is fet in oppofition to a prefent calamity . Hence Cicero aggravates the forrow at Rome ...
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... paffion of the fubject is affirmed , and which it is ufual to call by different appellations ; such as a Verb Sub- ftantive , a Verb Active , a Verb Paffive ; and again , to fubdivide these into Deponents , Neuters , c . But I fhall ...
... paffion of the fubject is affirmed , and which it is ufual to call by different appellations ; such as a Verb Sub- ftantive , a Verb Active , a Verb Paffive ; and again , to fubdivide these into Deponents , Neuters , c . But I fhall ...
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... Paffion ; and I cannot conceive how the Soul , which doubtlefs is pure in itfelf , can give room to Sentiments fo much the reverfe , and fuffer all its Brightness to be tarnish'd by an inordinate Defire of any thing . THIS is a Subject ...
... Paffion ; and I cannot conceive how the Soul , which doubtlefs is pure in itfelf , can give room to Sentiments fo much the reverfe , and fuffer all its Brightness to be tarnish'd by an inordinate Defire of any thing . THIS is a Subject ...
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... paffion for Berenice , which fhe returns with mutual ardour ; but fufpecting that the Romans , though fubjected to the yoke , would never bear the dominion of a Queen educated in all the def- potic principles of the eaft , he re- figns ...
... paffion for Berenice , which fhe returns with mutual ardour ; but fufpecting that the Romans , though fubjected to the yoke , would never bear the dominion of a Queen educated in all the def- potic principles of the eaft , he re- figns ...
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... paffion for fame is the first moving force , and perhaps the only , that prompts men to the execution of thofe heroic ac- tions , and gives birth to thofe grand ideas , which are the ' aftonishment and admiration of all ages . Paffions ...
... paffion for fame is the first moving force , and perhaps the only , that prompts men to the execution of thofe heroic ac- tions , and gives birth to thofe grand ideas , which are the ' aftonishment and admiration of all ages . Paffions ...
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Aelian againſt anſwer appear beauty becauſe bofom breaſt caft call'd Callimachus cauſe cloſe Comus cou'd cras amet defire envy ev'ry eyes fable facred fafe faid fame fancy fate fays feat feem'd feems feen felves fhades fhall fhew fhou'd fide fight filent filk filver fince fing firſt flain flies flow'rs foft fome fomething fong foul Frogs ftill fuch glitt'ring glory Goddeſs Gods grove heart himſelf HOMER houſe ILIAD Ipfa itſelf Jove juſt laſt lefs Let thoſe loft Mice moſt Moufe mufic Muſes muſt never lov'd numquam amavit Nymphs o'er obferved Ovid paffage paffion paſs pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure Poet pow'r praiſe raiſe reafon reft reſt rife ſcene ſhade ſhake ſhall ſhape ſhe ſhine ſhould ſhow ſky ſpeak ſpirit ſpread ſtand ſtate ſtill thee Thefe themſelves theſe THOMAS PARNELL thou thouſand thro Twas uſe whofe whoſe wou'd ZOILUS
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Page 94 - FAR in a wild, unknown to public view, From youth to age a reverend hermit grew ; The moss his bed, the cave his humble cell, His food the fruits, his drink the crystal well : Remote from man, with God he pass'd the days, Prayer all his business, all his pleasure praise.
Page 68 - Grace, And calls forth all the Wonders of her Face ; Sees by Degrees a purer Blush arise, And keener Lightnings quicken in her Eyes. The...
Page 101 - Its sacred majesty through all depends On using second means to work his ends: 'Tis thus, withdrawn in state from human eye, The...
Page 20 - Yet spite of all that Nature did To make his uncouth form forbid, This creature dar'd to love. He felt the charms of Edith's eyes, Nor wanted hope to gain the prize, Could ladies look within ; But one Sir Topaz dress'd with art.
Page 96 - The pair arrive : the liveried servants wait; Their lord receives them at the pompous gate. The table groans with costly piles of food, And all is more than hospitably good.
Page 96 - The table groans with costly piles of food, And all Is more than hospitably good. Then, led to rest, the day's long toil they drown, Deep sunk in sleep, and silk, and heaps of down. At length 'tis morn, and at the dawn of day Along the wide canals the zephyrs play ; Fresh o'er the gay parterres the breezes creep.
Page 88 - Arms, angels, epitaphs, and bones, These (all the poor remains of state), Adorn the rich, or praise the great; Who while on earth in fame they live, Are senseless of the fame they give.
Page 67 - And decks the goddess with the glittering spoil. This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And all Arabia breathes from yonder box. The tortoise here and elephant unite, Transform'd to combs, the speckled and the white.
Page 95 - 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 loath 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 sunk the Sun : the closing hour of day Came onward, mantled o'er with sober...
Page 78 - Muses, make them poor again. Now bring the weapon, yonder blade With which my tuneful pens are made. I...