The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by S. Johnson, Band 321790 |
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... stands , Old as the world itself , which it commands ; Round is its figure , and four iron gates Divide mankind , by order of the Fates : Thither in crowds come to one common grave The young , the old , the monarch , and the flave . Old ...
... stands , Old as the world itself , which it commands ; Round is its figure , and four iron gates Divide mankind , by order of the Fates : Thither in crowds come to one common grave The young , the old , the monarch , and the flave . Old ...
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... standing water breeds . Amazement reach'd ev'n the deep caves of death ; The fifters with blue fnaky curls took breath ; Ixion's wheel awhile unmov'd remain'd , And the fierce dog his three - mouth'd voice restrain'd . When fafe return ...
... standing water breeds . Amazement reach'd ev'n the deep caves of death ; The fifters with blue fnaky curls took breath ; Ixion's wheel awhile unmov'd remain'd , And the fierce dog his three - mouth'd voice restrain'd . When fafe return ...
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... a rapture brought Above the common tracks of vulgar thought : With fancy wing'd , I feel the purer air , And with contempt look down on human care . Airy Ambition , ever foaring high , Stands first expos'd Airy [ 88 ]
... a rapture brought Above the common tracks of vulgar thought : With fancy wing'd , I feel the purer air , And with contempt look down on human care . Airy Ambition , ever foaring high , Stands first expos'd Airy [ 88 ]
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English poets. Airy Ambition , ever foaring high , Stands first expos'd to my cenforious eye . Behold fome toiling up a flippery hill , Where , though arriv'd , they must be toiling ftill : Some , with unfteady feet , juft fallen to ...
English poets. Airy Ambition , ever foaring high , Stands first expos'd to my cenforious eye . Behold fome toiling up a flippery hill , Where , though arriv'd , they must be toiling ftill : Some , with unfteady feet , juft fallen to ...
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... stand , He ' ad ftunn'd the dame , his thunder in his hand . D E , IN IMITATION OF HORACE , 3. OD . II . WRITTEN I. I N 1692 . HOW long , deluded Albion , wilt thou lie In the lethargic fleep , the fad repofe , By which thy close , thy ...
... stand , He ' ad ftunn'd the dame , his thunder in his hand . D E , IN IMITATION OF HORACE , 3. OD . II . WRITTEN I. I N 1692 . HOW long , deluded Albion , wilt thou lie In the lethargic fleep , the fad repofe , By which thy close , thy ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
againſt arms azure band beauty Belgia beſt blefs bleft breaſt bright cauſe ceaſe charms Cloe Cupid dear death defire delight eaſe ev'n eyes facred fafely faid fair fame fate fatire fave fear fenfe fhall fhew fhining fighs fight fince fing firſt flame fmiling foes fome fong foon forrow foul friendſhip ftand ftill fubject fuch fure greateſt grief happy heart Heaven hero himſelf honour itſelf Jove juft juſt king laft laſt Latium lefs loft maſter's mighty mind moft moſt Mufe muft Muſe muſt Namur ne'er numbers nymph o'er paffion pleaſe pleaſure praiſe prefent rage raiſe reaſon reft reſt rifing ſaid Sambre ſee ſhall ſhe ſhine ſhould ſhow ſome ſtand ſtate ſtill thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand uſe Venus verſe vex'd virtue Whilft whofe whoſe wife William's wiſh worſe wretched youth
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 255 - Pointing, the lovely moralist said : See, friend, in some few fleeting hours, See yonder, what a change is made. Ah me! the blooming pride of May, And that of beauty are but one: At morn both...
Seite 259 - To be vexed at a trifle or two that I writ, Your judgment at once and my passion you wrong: You take that for fact which will scarce be found wit: Od's life!
Seite 217 - Full fifteen thousand lusty fellows, With fire and sword the fort maintain; Each was a Hercules, you tell us, Yet out they march'd like common men. Cannons above, and mines below, Did death and tombs for foes contrive; Yet matters have been order'd so, That most of us are still alive.
Seite 260 - ... tis his fancy to run, At night he declines on his Thetis's breast. So, when I am wearied with wandering all day, To thee, my delight, in the evening I come : No matter what beauties I saw in my way ; They were but my visits, but thou art my home ! Then finish, dear Chloe, this pastoral war, And let us like Horace and Lydia agree ; For thou art a girl as much brighter than her, As he was a poet sublimer than me.
Seite 60 - For oh ! your face has fuch peculiar charms, That who can hold from flying to your arms ! But what I ne'er can have without offence, May forne blefl maid poffefs with innocence.
Seite 190 - Gather all the fmiling hours ; Such as with friendly care have guarded Patriots and kings in rightful wars ; Such as with conqueft have rewarded Triumphant viftors' happy cares ; Such as ftory has recorded Sacred to Naflau's long renown, For countries fav'd, and battles won.
Seite 259 - Pr'ythee quit this caprice ; and (as old Falstaff says) Let us e'en talk a little like folks of this world. How canst thou presume, thou hast leave to destroy The beauties, which Venus but lent to thy keeping? Those looks were design'd to inspire love and joy: More ord'nary eyes may serve people for weeping.
Seite 173 - To master John the English maid A hornbook gives of gingerbread; And, that the child may learn the better, As he can name, he eats the letter.
Seite 232 - But why should I stories of Athens rehearse, Where people knew love, and were partial to verse ; Since none can with justice my pleasures oppose, In Holland...
Seite 259 - Chloe, and what I write, shows The difference there is betwixt nature and art: I court others in verse; but I love thee in prose: And they have my whimsies; but thou hast my heart.