The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original Poems, Tales, and Translations ...J. and R. Tonson, 1767 - English poetry |
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... Such various creatures and make man their King , Yet leave his favourite man , his chiefest care , More wretched than the vileft infects are ? O ! how much happier and more fafe are they ? If helpless millions must be doom'd a prey To ...
... Such various creatures and make man their King , Yet leave his favourite man , his chiefest care , More wretched than the vileft infects are ? O ! how much happier and more fafe are they ? If helpless millions must be doom'd a prey To ...
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... Such forms , as glitter in the mufe's ray With orient hues , unborrow'd of the fun : Yet shall he mount , and keep his diftant way Beyond the limits of a vulgar fate Beneath the good how far --- but far above the great . Upon II . Tho ...
... Such forms , as glitter in the mufe's ray With orient hues , unborrow'd of the fun : Yet shall he mount , and keep his diftant way Beyond the limits of a vulgar fate Beneath the good how far --- but far above the great . Upon II . Tho ...
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... Such monuments as we can build to raise ; Left all the world prevent what we fhould do , And claim a title in him by their praise . V. How shall I then begin , or where conclude , To draw a fame fo truly circular ? For in a round what ...
... Such monuments as we can build to raise ; Left all the world prevent what we fhould do , And claim a title in him by their praise . V. How shall I then begin , or where conclude , To draw a fame fo truly circular ? For in a round what ...
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... Such was our prince ; yet own'd a foul above The highest acts it could produce to show : Thus poor mechanic arts in public move , Whilst the deep fecrets beyond practice go . XXXIII . Nor dy'd he when his ebbing fame went lefs , But ...
... Such was our prince ; yet own'd a foul above The highest acts it could produce to show : Thus poor mechanic arts in public move , Whilst the deep fecrets beyond practice go . XXXIII . Nor dy'd he when his ebbing fame went lefs , But ...
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... began to flow once again quietly in their antient and pro- per channels . 2 Charles X. named alfo Guftarus , nephew to the great Guftavus Adelphus . Such Such mortal quarrels to compofe in peace As nature bred } [ 13 ]
... began to flow once again quietly in their antient and pro- per channels . 2 Charles X. named alfo Guftarus , nephew to the great Guftavus Adelphus . Such Such mortal quarrels to compofe in peace As nature bred } [ 13 ]
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