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... never so much . Mr. Toland ima- poor compensation was this for such an inestimable gines that Philips might be mistaken as to the performance ! and how much more do others get time , because our author , in his Latin elegy , writ- by ...
... never so much . Mr. Toland ima- poor compensation was this for such an inestimable gines that Philips might be mistaken as to the performance ! and how much more do others get time , because our author , in his Latin elegy , writ- by ...
Page xxiii
... never published . And in- in the very spirit of the ancients , and equals , if not deed the best vindicator of him and his writings exceeds , any of the most perfect tragedies , which has been time ; posterity has universally paid that ...
... never published . And in- in the very spirit of the ancients , and equals , if not deed the best vindicator of him and his writings exceeds , any of the most perfect tragedies , which has been time ; posterity has universally paid that ...
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... never dwell , hope never comes That comes to all ; but torture without end Still urges , and a fiery deluge , fed With ever - burning sulphur unconsumed ; Such place eternal Justice had prepared For those rebellious ; here their prison ...
... never dwell , hope never comes That comes to all ; but torture without end Still urges , and a fiery deluge , fed With ever - burning sulphur unconsumed ; Such place eternal Justice had prepared For those rebellious ; here their prison ...
Page 6
... never since created man , Met such embodied force , as , named with these , Could merit more than that small infantry Warred on by cranes ; though all the giant brood Of Phlegra with th ' heroic race were joined That fought at Thebes ...
... never since created man , Met such embodied force , as , named with these , Could merit more than that small infantry Warred on by cranes ; though all the giant brood Of Phlegra with th ' heroic race were joined That fought at Thebes ...
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... never will , is sure . Will he , so wise , let loose at once his ire , Belike through impotence , or unaware , To give his enemies their wish , and end Them in his anger , whom his anger saves To punish endless ? Wherefore cease we then ...
... never will , is sure . Will he , so wise , let loose at once his ire , Belike through impotence , or unaware , To give his enemies their wish , and end Them in his anger , whom his anger saves To punish endless ? Wherefore cease we then ...
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Page 10 - Who shall tempt with wandering feet The dark, unbottomed, infinite abyss, And through the palpable obscure find out His uncouth way, or spread his airy flight, Upborne with indefatigable wings Over the vast abrupt ! — So both ascend In the visions of God — B.