Moral essaysJ. and P. Knapton, H. Lintot, J. and R. Tonson, and S. Draper, 1751 |
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... the Modest wooe , And only fly , that Glory may pursue : She , Pow'r refistless , rules the wife and Bends ev'n reluctant Hermits at her feet ; great , 36 Haunts the proud City , and the lowly Shade , vi ESSAY ON SATIRE .
... the Modest wooe , And only fly , that Glory may pursue : She , Pow'r refistless , rules the wife and Bends ev'n reluctant Hermits at her feet ; great , 36 Haunts the proud City , and the lowly Shade , vi ESSAY ON SATIRE .
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... Pow'r that fov'reign Nature bids enjoy , 55 Man may corrupt , but Man can ne'er deftroy . Like mighty rivers , with refiftlefs force The Paffions rage , obstructed in their course ; Swell to new heights , forbidden paths explore , And ...
... Pow'r that fov'reign Nature bids enjoy , 55 Man may corrupt , but Man can ne'er deftroy . Like mighty rivers , with refiftlefs force The Paffions rage , obstructed in their course ; Swell to new heights , forbidden paths explore , And ...
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... pow'r : ' Tis her corrective To calm the wild diforders of the heart . 85 part , She points the arduous height where Glory lies , And teaches mad Ambition to be wife : 90 95 In the dark bofom wakes the fair defire , Draws good from ill ...
... pow'r : ' Tis her corrective To calm the wild diforders of the heart . 85 part , She points the arduous height where Glory lies , And teaches mad Ambition to be wife : 90 95 In the dark bofom wakes the fair defire , Draws good from ill ...
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... Pow'r too strong . Ev'n fair Religion , Native of the fkies , Scorn'd by the Crowd , feeks refuge with the Wife ; The Crowd with laughter fpurns her awful train , And Mercy courts , and Justice frowns in vain . 120 But SATIRE's fhaft ...
... Pow'r too strong . Ev'n fair Religion , Native of the fkies , Scorn'd by the Crowd , feeks refuge with the Wife ; The Crowd with laughter fpurns her awful train , And Mercy courts , and Justice frowns in vain . 120 But SATIRE's fhaft ...
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... pow'r apply ; An eagle's talon asks an eagle's eye : Let SATIRE then her proper object know , And ere she strike , be sure she strike a foe . Nor fondly deem the real fool confest , Because blind Ridicule conceives a jest : Before whofe ...
... pow'r apply ; An eagle's talon asks an eagle's eye : Let SATIRE then her proper object know , And ere she strike , be sure she strike a foe . Nor fondly deem the real fool confest , Because blind Ridicule conceives a jest : Before whofe ...
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