So much I feel my genial spirits droop, My hopes all flat, nature within me seems In all her functions weary of herself ; My race of glory run, and race of shame, And I shall shortly be with them that rest. The Rambler, by S. Johnson - Page 121822Full view - About this book
| John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
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| English literature - 1803 - 296 pages
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| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 424 pages
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| John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
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| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 310 pages
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| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 334 pages
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| 1808 - 590 pages
...history of Milton, that he wrote the following with self-conviction of its verity : Out, out, hyaena ! these are thy wonted arts, And arts of every woman false like thee, To break all faith, all vows, deceive, betray, Then, as repentant, to submit, beseech, And reconcilement... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 296 pages
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| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 412 pages
...Samson to his father : , •! feel my genial spirits droop, My hopes all flat ; nature within me seems In all her functions weary of herself; My race of...them that rest. The reply of Samson to the flattering Delilah affords a just and striking description of the stratagems and allurements of feminine hypocrisy... | |
| 1810 - 462 pages
...of Samson to his father : 1 feel my genial spirits droop, My hopes all flat ; natur* within me seems In all her functions weary of herself; My race of...them that rest. The reply of Samson to the flattering Delilah affords a just and striking description of the stratagems and allurements of feminine hypocrisy... | |
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