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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... whose tuneful muse affords The sweetest numbers and the fittest words . Whether in comick founds , or tragick airs She forms her voice , fhe moves our fmiles and tears . If fatire or heroick ftrains fhe writes , Her hero pleases , and ...
... whose tuneful muse affords The sweetest numbers and the fittest words . Whether in comick founds , or tragick airs She forms her voice , fhe moves our fmiles and tears . If fatire or heroick ftrains fhe writes , Her hero pleases , and ...
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... Whose restlefs motions lefs than wars do cease ! Peace is not freed from labour but from noife ; And war more force , but not more pains employs : Such is the mighty fwiftness of your mind , That , like the earth , it leaves our fenfe ...
... Whose restlefs motions lefs than wars do cease ! Peace is not freed from labour but from noife ; And war more force , but not more pains employs : Such is the mighty fwiftness of your mind , That , like the earth , it leaves our fenfe ...
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... Whose kindness fent what does their malice feem , By leffer ills the greater to redeem . Nor can we this weak fhow'r a tempeft call , But drops of heat , that in the fun - fhine fall . You have already weary'd fortune fo , She cannot ...
... Whose kindness fent what does their malice feem , By leffer ills the greater to redeem . Nor can we this weak fhow'r a tempeft call , But drops of heat , that in the fun - fhine fall . You have already weary'd fortune fo , She cannot ...
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... whose room , if I am not deceived , Silius Italicus , though a worfe writer , may more juftly be admitted . I have chofen to write my poem in quatrains , or ftanzas of four in alternate rhyme , because I have ever judged them more noble ...
... whose room , if I am not deceived , Silius Italicus , though a worfe writer , may more juftly be admitted . I have chofen to write my poem in quatrains , or ftanzas of four in alternate rhyme , because I have ever judged them more noble ...
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... Whose friendship's in his intereft understood I Since money given but tempts him to be ill , When pow'r is too remote to make him good . 39 . Till now , alone the mighty nations ftrove ; The reft , at gaze , without the lifts did ftand ...
... Whose friendship's in his intereft understood I Since money given but tempts him to be ill , When pow'r is too remote to make him good . 39 . Till now , alone the mighty nations ftrove ; The reft , at gaze , without the lifts did ftand ...
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