Broome, Pope, Pitt, ThomsonAlexander Chalmers J. Johnson, 1810 - English poetry |
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... thoughts beguile , Make pains and tortures objects of a smile . To detect his imitations were tedious and useless What he takes he seldom makes worse ; and he cannot be justly thought a mean man , whom Pope chose for an associate , and ...
... thoughts beguile , Make pains and tortures objects of a smile . To detect his imitations were tedious and useless What he takes he seldom makes worse ; and he cannot be justly thought a mean man , whom Pope chose for an associate , and ...
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... thought to have a perverse imagination , who should delight only to draw the deformities and distortions of human nature , which , when executed by the most masterly hand , strike the beholder with most horrour . It is usual with ...
... thought to have a perverse imagination , who should delight only to draw the deformities and distortions of human nature , which , when executed by the most masterly hand , strike the beholder with most horrour . It is usual with ...
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... thoughts of conquest charm'd his eyes , He conquer'd , and he wept the prize . Love , like a prospect , with delight ... thought The breathing figures live throughout the draught ; The mimic bird in skies fictitious moves , Or fancied ...
... thoughts of conquest charm'd his eyes , He conquer'd , and he wept the prize . Love , like a prospect , with delight ... thought The breathing figures live throughout the draught ; The mimic bird in skies fictitious moves , Or fancied ...
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... thoughts ; My restless panting heart , as if it strove To force its prison , beats against my sides ! My strength is ... thought unfold : but rise , my friend , Visit with me the watches of the night ; Jest tir'd they sleep , while Troy ...
... thoughts ; My restless panting heart , as if it strove To force its prison , beats against my sides ! My strength is ... thought unfold : but rise , my friend , Visit with me the watches of the night ; Jest tir'd they sleep , while Troy ...
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... thought of death ! but instant say Why thus alone in the still hours of night While every eye is clos'd ? to spoil ... thoughts ; A visionary warrior frowning stood Fast by his head , and his aërial sword Plung'd through his labouring ...
... thought of death ! but instant say Why thus alone in the still hours of night While every eye is clos'd ? to spoil ... thoughts ; A visionary warrior frowning stood Fast by his head , and his aërial sword Plung'd through his labouring ...
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