The art of poetry on a new plan, illustrated with a great variety of examples [compiled by J. Newbery, revised by O. Goldsmith].1762 |
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... falls from the Sides of Mountains , or rifes from a fandy Spring is beft Of fermented Liquors , and their use . When drank unmixed with Water they retard Concoc- tion , as appears by their Property of preferving Reptiles , and animal ...
... falls from the Sides of Mountains , or rifes from a fandy Spring is beft Of fermented Liquors , and their use . When drank unmixed with Water they retard Concoc- tion , as appears by their Property of preferving Reptiles , and animal ...
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... fall of a Mountain Afh 285 Eneas in his rattling Armour preffing forward to engage Turnus , compared to Mount Appenine shaking the frozen Foreft on its Sides ibid . 286 ibid . Their combat compared to the battle of two Bulls The ...
... fall of a Mountain Afh 285 Eneas in his rattling Armour preffing forward to engage Turnus , compared to Mount Appenine shaking the frozen Foreft on its Sides ibid . 286 ibid . Their combat compared to the battle of two Bulls The ...
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... fall in fuch places , as to render them harmonious and pleafing to the ear . This paufe is a small reft or flop which is made in pro- nouncing the longer forts of verfes , dividing them into two parts , each of which is called an ...
... fall in fuch places , as to render them harmonious and pleafing to the ear . This paufe is a small reft or flop which is made in pro- nouncing the longer forts of verfes , dividing them into two parts , each of which is called an ...
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... fall on every second , fourth , fixth , eighth , and tenth fyllable ; as in the two following lines . From vúlgar bounds with bráve difórder párt , And fnátch a gráce beyond the reách of árt . But ( as we have intimated already ) this ...
... fall on every second , fourth , fixth , eighth , and tenth fyllable ; as in the two following lines . From vúlgar bounds with bráve difórder párt , And fnátch a gráce beyond the reách of árt . But ( as we have intimated already ) this ...
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... fall on every second fyllable , but not without ex- ception , as you will fee in the following example : A fhów'r of foft and fleecy ráin Falls , to new - clothe the earth agáin ; Behold the mountains tóps aroúnd , As if with fúr of ...
... fall on every second fyllable , but not without ex- ception , as you will fee in the following example : A fhów'r of foft and fleecy ráin Falls , to new - clothe the earth agáin ; Behold the mountains tóps aroúnd , As if with fúr of ...
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