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" And Troy's proud dames, whose garments sweep the ground, Attaint the lustre of my former name, Should Hector basely quit the field of fame! My early youth was bred to martial pains, My soul impels me to the embattled plains: Let me be foremost to defend... "
The British Prose Writers...: Fitzosborne's letters - Page 20
1821
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The Art of Speaking: Containing, an Essay, in which are Given Rules for ...

James Burgh - Elocution - 1804 - 308 pages
...would the sons of Troy, in arms renown' d, And Troy's proud dames, whose garments sweep the gound, Attaint the lustre of my former name\ Should Hector basely quit the field of fame ? My early youth was bred to -warlike pains ; My sou/ imp-els me to the martial plains....
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The Poetical Preceptor; Or, A Collection of Select Pieces of Poetry ...

English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...employ, But stay my I sector here, and guard his Troy. The Chief reply 'd : that post shall be my care. Nor that alone, but all the works of war. How would...lustre of my former name, Should Hector basely quit the field of fame? My early youth was bred to martial pains, My soul impels me to th' embattled plains...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1

Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...my Hector here, and guard his Troy ! The chief reply'd : That post shall be my care, Nor that.alone, but all the works of war. How would the sons of Troy,...lustre of my former name, Should Hector basely quit the field of fame ? My early youtli was bred to martial pains, ' My soul impels me to the' embattled plains...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper, Volume 19

Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 790 pages
...the sons of Troy, inarms renown'd, And Troy's proud dames, whose garments sweep the ground, VOL XES. Attaint the lustre of my former name, Should Hector basely quit the field of fame ? My early youth was bred to martial pnins. My soul impels me to th' embattled plains...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...But stay my Hector here, and guard his Troy." The chief replied — " That post shall be my care i Nor that alone, but all the works of war. How would...lustre of my former name, Should Hector basely quit the field of fame ! My early youth was bred to warlike pains ; My soul impels me to the martial plains....
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The Polyanthos

1814 - 378 pages
...be my care; Not that atone, but alt the works of war. How would the sons of Troy, in arms renown 'd, And Troy's proud dames, whose garments sweep the ground,...lustre of my former name, Should Hector basely quit the field of fame I My early youth -wai bred /» martial fains, My soul impels me to tlr embattled plains...
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Fitzosborne's Letters: On Several Subjects

William Melmoth - English letters - 1815 - 314 pages
...privilege reserved solely for Pope : The chief replied : that post shall be my care ; Nor that alone, hut all the works of -war. How would the sons of Troy,...prophesies his own death, and the destruction of Troy ; to which he adds, that Andromache should be led captive into Argos, where, among other disgraceful...
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Principles of Elocution: Containing Numerous Rules, Observations, and ...

Thomas Ewing - Elocution - 1819 - 448 pages
...others, in the field, their arms employ ; But stay, my Hector, here, and guard his Troy. Hec. Howwouldthe sons of Troy, in arms renown'd, And Troy's proud dames,...lustre of my former name, Should Hector basely quit the field of tame ! No more — but hasten to thy tasks. at home; There, guide the spindle, and direct...
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Lessons in Elocution: Or, A Selection of Pieces, in Prose and Verse, for the ...

William Scott - Elocution - 1819 - 366 pages
...would the sons of Troy, in arms renown'd, And Troy's proud dames, whose garments sweep the groulftl, Attaint the lustre of my former name, Should Hector basely quit the field of fame ! My early youth was bred to warlike pains ; My soul impels me to the martial plains,...
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The Iliad of Homer, Volume 1

Homerus - 1822 - 320 pages
...But stay my Hector here, and guard his Troy." The chief replied : "That post shall be my care, Not that alone, but all the works of war. How would the...lustre of my former name, Should Hector basely quit the field of fame ? My early youth was bred to martial pains, My soul impels me to the' embattled plains;...
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