Cowley. Denham. Milton. Butler. Rochester. Roscommon. Otway. Waller. Pomfret. Dorset. Stepney. J. Philips. WalshA. Miller, 1800 - English poetry |
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... Honour Grecian Kindness POEMS . An Epiftolary Effay from Lord Rochester to Lord Mulgrave , upon their mutual Poems Page I 9 2 Trial of the Poets for the Bays ΙΟ ib . A Satire against Mankind II 3 The Maim'd Debauchee 13 ib . Upon ...
... Honour Grecian Kindness POEMS . An Epiftolary Effay from Lord Rochester to Lord Mulgrave , upon their mutual Poems Page I 9 2 Trial of the Poets for the Bays ΙΟ ib . A Satire against Mankind II 3 The Maim'd Debauchee 13 ib . Upon ...
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... honour , than the highest person who ever honoured his profeffion ? whom a Christian poet , rather than the man after God's own heart , and the man who had that facred pre - eminence above all other princes , to be the best and ...
... honour , than the highest person who ever honoured his profeffion ? whom a Christian poet , rather than the man after God's own heart , and the man who had that facred pre - eminence above all other princes , to be the best and ...
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... honour of their envy ) at my poetical boldnefs , and blamed in mine , what commends other fruits , earlinefs : others , who are either of a weak faith , or ftrong malice , have thought me like a pipe , which nevers founds but when it is ...
... honour of their envy ) at my poetical boldnefs , and blamed in mine , what commends other fruits , earlinefs : others , who are either of a weak faith , or ftrong malice , have thought me like a pipe , which nevers founds but when it is ...
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... honour , greatness , love , And virtue ( load - ftone , that all thefe did move ) Of noble Carleton , him fhe took away , And , like a greedy vulture , feiz'd her prey . Weep with me , each who either reads or hears , And know his lofs ...
... honour , greatness , love , And virtue ( load - ftone , that all thefe did move ) Of noble Carleton , him fhe took away , And , like a greedy vulture , feiz'd her prey . Weep with me , each who either reads or hears , And know his lofs ...
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... honour I would have , Not from great deeds , but good alone ; Th ' unknown are better than ill - known ; Rumour can ope the grave ! Acquaintance I would have ; but when ' t depends Not from the number , but the choice , of friends ...
... honour I would have , Not from great deeds , but good alone ; Th ' unknown are better than ill - known ; Rumour can ope the grave ! Acquaintance I would have ; but when ' t depends Not from the number , but the choice , of friends ...
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