The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by S. Johnson, Том 321790 |
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... DIRECTION OF CATHARINE HIS DUTCHESS : DESIROUS THAT HIS ASHES MAY BE HONOURED , AND HIS FAME AND MERIT COMMITTED то THE TEST OF TIME , TRUTH , AND POSTERITY . B 2 TESTIMONIES OF AUTHORS CONCERNING HIS GRACE AND HIS WRITINGS . то.
... DIRECTION OF CATHARINE HIS DUTCHESS : DESIROUS THAT HIS ASHES MAY BE HONOURED , AND HIS FAME AND MERIT COMMITTED то THE TEST OF TIME , TRUTH , AND POSTERITY . B 2 TESTIMONIES OF AUTHORS CONCERNING HIS GRACE AND HIS WRITINGS . то.
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... honoured with the " confidence , I read over and over with much delight , " and as much instruction ; and , without flattering you , " or making myself more moral than I am , not without * Effay on Poetry . B 3 " fome [ 6 ] " fome envy ...
... honoured with the " confidence , I read over and over with much delight , " and as much instruction ; and , without flattering you , " or making myself more moral than I am , not without * Effay on Poetry . B 3 " fome [ 6 ] " fome envy ...
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... honour will reflect on your lordship , whose " thoughts are always juft , your numbers harmonious , your words chofen , your expreffions ftrong and manly , 66 your verfe flowing , and your turns as happy as they 66 are easy . If you ...
... honour will reflect on your lordship , whose " thoughts are always juft , your numbers harmonious , your words chofen , your expreffions ftrong and manly , 66 your verfe flowing , and your turns as happy as they 66 are easy . If you ...
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... honour to be one . After which , I am fure , you will more easily permit me to be filent in the care you have taken of my fortune , which you have rescued , not only from the power of others , but from my worst of enemies , my own ...
... honour to be one . After which , I am fure , you will more easily permit me to be filent in the care you have taken of my fortune , which you have rescued , not only from the power of others , but from my worst of enemies , my own ...
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... honour and fidelity . " Ille meos , primus qui me fibi junxit , amores Abftulit , ille habeat fecum , fervetque fepulcro . " How well your lordship will deferve that praife , I need no inspiration to foretel . You have already left no ...
... honour and fidelity . " Ille meos , primus qui me fibi junxit , amores Abftulit , ille habeat fecum , fervetque fepulcro . " How well your lordship will deferve that praife , I need no inspiration to foretel . You have already left no ...
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Сторінка 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...
Сторінка 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!
Сторінка 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.
Сторінка 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.
Сторінка 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.
Сторінка 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.
Сторінка 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.
Сторінка 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.
Сторінка 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...
Сторінка 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.