The Works of the English Poets: DrydenH. Hughs, 1779 - English poetry |
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... those of other men ; and have accordingly made me their peculiar care . May it be permitted me to fay , That as your grandfather and father were cherished and adorned with honours by two fucceffive monarchs , fo I have been efteemed and ...
... those of other men ; and have accordingly made me their peculiar care . May it be permitted me to fay , That as your grandfather and father were cherished and adorned with honours by two fucceffive monarchs , fo I have been efteemed and ...
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... those that are least bloody , and which , though atchieved by the hand , are managed by the head . Science diftin- guishes a man of honour from one of thofe athletic brutes whom undeservedly we call heroes . Curfed be the poet , who ...
... those that are least bloody , and which , though atchieved by the hand , are managed by the head . Science diftin- guishes a man of honour from one of thofe athletic brutes whom undeservedly we call heroes . Curfed be the poet , who ...
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... those of your affidu- ous diligence in the war : and of your personal bravery , attended with an ardent thirst of honour ; a long train of generosity ; profuseness of doing good ; a foul unfa- tisfied with all it has done ; and an ...
... those of your affidu- ous diligence in the war : and of your personal bravery , attended with an ardent thirst of honour ; a long train of generosity ; profuseness of doing good ; a foul unfa- tisfied with all it has done ; and an ...
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... those whom in humility you called your brethren . How happy was it for those poor creatures , that your Grace was made their fellow - sufferer ! and how glorious for you , that you chofe to want , rather than not relieve the wants of ...
... those whom in humility you called your brethren . How happy was it for those poor creatures , that your Grace was made their fellow - sufferer ! and how glorious for you , that you chofe to want , rather than not relieve the wants of ...
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... those which are given of course to human frailty . I will not trouble my reader with the fhortness of time in which I writ it , or the feveral intervals of sickness : they who think too well of their own performances , are apt to boast ...
... those which are given of course to human frailty . I will not trouble my reader with the fhortness of time in which I writ it , or the feveral intervals of sickness : they who think too well of their own performances , are apt to boast ...
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Page 43 - I will only say that it was not for this noble Knight that I drew the plan of an epic poem on King Arthur in my preface to the translation of Juvenal. The Guardian Angels of Kingdoms were machines too ponderous for him to manage...
Page 242 - He wander'd on, unknowing where he went Lost in the wood, and all on love intent : The Day already half his race had run, And summon'd him to due repast at noon, But Love could feel no hunger but lu's own.
Page 93 - Twas all it had, for windows there were none. The gate was adamant; eternal frame! Which, hew'd by Mars himself, from Indian quarries came, The labour of a god; and all along Tough iron plates were clench 'd to make it strong.
Page 298 - A creature of a more exalted kind Was wanting yet, and then was Man design'd ; Conscious of thought, of more capacious breast, For empire form'd, and fit to rule the rest...
Page 43 - I have pleaded guilty to all thoughts and expressions of mine, which can be truly argued of obscenity, profaneness, or immorality ; and retract them. If he be my enemy, let him triumph ; if he be my friend, as I have given him no personal occasion to be otherwise, he will be glad of my repentance.
Page 26 - One of our late great poets is sunk in his reputation because he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way; but swept like a drag-net great and small.
Page 66 - Till each with mortal hate his rival view'd; Now friends no more, nor walking hand in hand; But when they met, they made a surly stand; And glared like angry lions as they pass'd, And wish'd that every look might be their last.
Page 239 - This noble youth to madness loved a dame Of high degree, Honoria was her name : Fair as the fairest, but of haughty mind, And fiercer than became so soft a kind ; Proud of her birth, (for equal she had none) The rest she scorn'd; but hated him alone.
Page 32 - May I have leave to do myself the justice (since my enemies will do me none, and are so far from granting me to be a good poet, that they will not allow me so much as to be a Christian, or a moral man), may I have leave, I say...
Page 132 - The attentive, audience, thus his will declared: The Cause and Spring of motion, from above, Hung down on earth the golden chain of Love: Great was the effect, and high was his intent, When peace among the jarring seeds he sent.