The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by S. Johnson, Volume 461790 |
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... She , Power refiltlefs , rules the wife and great ; Bends ev'n reluctant Hermits at her feet ; Haunts the proud City , and the lowly Shade , And fways alike the Sceptre and the Spade . Thus Heaven in Pity wakes the friendly Flame , Το ...
... She , Power refiltlefs , rules the wife and great ; Bends ev'n reluctant Hermits at her feet ; Haunts the proud City , and the lowly Shade , And fways alike the Sceptre and the Spade . Thus Heaven in Pity wakes the friendly Flame , Το ...
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... She points the arduous height where Glory lies , And teaches mad Ambition to be wife : In the dark bofom wakes the fair defire , Draws good from ill , a brighter flame from fire : Strips black Oppreffion of her gay disguise , And bids ...
... She points the arduous height where Glory lies , And teaches mad Ambition to be wife : In the dark bofom wakes the fair defire , Draws good from ill , a brighter flame from fire : Strips black Oppreffion of her gay disguise , And bids ...
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... She plays a ruling Paffion on the rest : Undaunted storms the battery of his pride , And awes the Brave that Earth and Heaven defy'd . When fell Corruption , by her vaffals crown'd , Derides fall'n Juftice proftrate on the ground ...
... She plays a ruling Paffion on the rest : Undaunted storms the battery of his pride , And awes the Brave that Earth and Heaven defy'd . When fell Corruption , by her vaffals crown'd , Derides fall'n Juftice proftrate on the ground ...
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... She throws a dazzling glare alike on all ; As the gay Prism but mocks the flatter'd eye , And gives to every object every dye . Beware the mad Adventurer : bold and blind She hoists her fail , and drives with every wind ; Deaf as the ...
... She throws a dazzling glare alike on all ; As the gay Prism but mocks the flatter'd eye , And gives to every object every dye . Beware the mad Adventurer : bold and blind She hoists her fail , and drives with every wind ; Deaf as the ...
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... She wounds reluctant ; pours her balm with joy ; Glad to commend where worth attracts her eye . But chief , when Virtue , Learning , Arts decline , She joys to fee unconquer'd merit fhine ; Where bursting glorious , with departing ray ...
... She wounds reluctant ; pours her balm with joy ; Glad to commend where worth attracts her eye . But chief , when Virtue , Learning , Arts decline , She joys to fee unconquer'd merit fhine ; Where bursting glorious , with departing ray ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
aetas againſt atque Balaam beſt Biſhop bleffing bleft cauſe charms Court Dæmon eaſe EPISTLE ev'n eyes faid fame fatire fave feem feven fhade fhall fhine fhould fibi figh fince fing firft firſt fmile foes foft Folly fome fool foul Friend ftill ftrong fuch fure GODFREY KNELLER grace Happineſs heart Heaven himſelf honeft Honour Houſe Juft juſt King Knave laft laſt learn'd leaſt lefs Lord lov'd ludicra mankind moſt Mufe muft muſt ne'er numbers nunc o'er Paffion paſs pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure Poet praiſe pride profe quae quam quid quod Reaſon reft rhyme rife rifu riſe Sappho Satire Senfe ſhall ſhe ſtate ſtill tamen taſte thee thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thou thouſand tibi Truth Twas uſe VARIATION Verfe verſe Vice Virtue Whig whofe Whoſe wife worfe worſe write XLVI
Passagens conhecidas
Página 60 - Nor think, in Nature's state they blindly trod; The state of Nature was the reign of God: Self-love and social at her birth began, Union the bond of all things, and of man.
Página 140 - His gardens next your admiration call; On every side you look, behold the wall! No pleasing intricacies intervene, No artful wildness to perplex the scene ; Grove nods at grove, each alley has a brother, And half the platform just reflects the other.
Página 52 - The learn'd is happy Nature to explore, The fool is happy that he knows no more; The rich is happy in the plenty given, The poor contents him with the care of Heaven.
Página 41 - With too much weakness for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between, in doubt to act or rest; In doubt to deem himself a God or Beast; In doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born but to die, and...
Página 39 - Warms in the sun, refreshes in the breeze, Glows in the stars, and blossoms in the trees : Lives through all life, extends through all extent, Spreads undivided, operates unspent...
Página 36 - Mark how it mounts to man's imperial race, From the green myriads in the peopled...
Página 213 - The balanc'd World, and open all the Main ; Your Country, chief, in Arms abroad defend, At home, with Morals, Arts, and Laws amend; How shall the Muse, from such a Monarch, steal $ An hour, and not defraud the Public weal?
Página 50 - Fools ! who from hence into the notion fall, That vice or virtue there is none at all. If white and black blend, soften, and unite A thousand ways, is there no black or white ? Ask your own heart, and nothing is so plain ; 'Tis to mistake them, costs the time and pain.
Página 38 - To serve mere engines to the ruling mind ? Just as absurd for any part to claim To be another in this...
Página 64 - Love all the faith, and all th' allegiance then, For nature knew no right divine in men ; No ill could fear in God, and understood A sovereign being but a sovereign good, True faith, true policy, united ran ; That was but love of God, and this of man. Who first taught souls enslav'd, and realms undone, Th...