Continuation of the RamblerF. C. and J. Rivington, 1823 - Authors, English |
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... The race Of that wild rout that tore the Thracian bard In Rhodope , where woods and rocks had ears To rapture , ' till the savage clamour drown'd Both harp and voice ; nor could the muse defend Her son . So fail not thou , who thee ...
... The race Of that wild rout that tore the Thracian bard In Rhodope , where woods and rocks had ears To rapture , ' till the savage clamour drown'd Both harp and voice ; nor could the muse defend Her son . So fail not thou , who thee ...
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| Title | Continuation of the Rambler Volume 3 of The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D, Sir Joshua Reynolds |
| Author | Samuel Johnson |
| Illustrated by | William Thomas Fry, Sir Joshua Reynolds |
| Publisher | F. C. and J. Rivington, 1823 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | Feb 21, 2006 |
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