The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper, Volume 17Alexander Chalmers J. Johnson, 1810 - English poetry |
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Page 92
... Mindarus , to love A destin'd captive , near Masistius rank'd ; Ariobarzanes next , whose barb'rous mien Exemplified his fierceness . Last of horse , With Midias , pow'rful satrap , at their head , A chosen myriad clos'd the long array ...
... Mindarus , to love A destin'd captive , near Masistius rank'd ; Ariobarzanes next , whose barb'rous mien Exemplified his fierceness . Last of horse , With Midias , pow'rful satrap , at their head , A chosen myriad clos'd the long array ...
Page 105
... Mindarus commanding , and of gold A hundred talents , would be well bestow'd On this important Greek . " The king assents ; He rises ; all disperse . Mardonius now Accosts the queen , descending to the port : " Alas ! how uncontrollable ...
... Mindarus commanding , and of gold A hundred talents , would be well bestow'd On this important Greek . " The king assents ; He rises ; all disperse . Mardonius now Accosts the queen , descending to the port : " Alas ! how uncontrollable ...
Page 105
... Mindarus commanding , and of gold A hundred talents , would be well bestow'd On this important Greek . " The king assents ; He rises ; all disperse . Mardonius now Accosts the queen , descending to the port : " Alas ! how uncontrollable ...
... Mindarus commanding , and of gold A hundred talents , would be well bestow'd On this important Greek . " The king assents ; He rises ; all disperse . Mardonius now Accosts the queen , descending to the port : " Alas ! how uncontrollable ...
Page 121
... Mindarus , a Persian lord , the chief Of his auxiliar guard ; but she refus'd , And own'd our union , which her pregnant fruit Of love too well confirm'd . The monster , blind With mad'ning fury , instantly decreed That deadliest poison ...
... Mindarus , a Persian lord , the chief Of his auxiliar guard ; but she refus'd , And own'd our union , which her pregnant fruit Of love too well confirm'd . The monster , blind With mad'ning fury , instantly decreed That deadliest poison ...
Page 127
... Mindarus the Persian : " Let us march Swift to destroy the serpent in his egg . " To him the Persian : " Demonax forgets , That winter's rigour chills the soldier's blood . Dost thou not hear the tempest , while it howls Around us ? Ev ...
... Mindarus the Persian : " Let us march Swift to destroy the serpent in his egg . " To him the Persian : " Demonax forgets , That winter's rigour chills the soldier's blood . Dost thou not hear the tempest , while it howls Around us ? Ev ...
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