The idler. PoemsPafraets Book Company, 1908 |
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Page 138
... Demetrius to the aged Cali , on the dangers of procrastination * ; Aspasia's reprobation of Irene's meditated apos- tasy ' ; and the allusive panegyric on the British con- stitution TM , may be enumerated , as examples of its excellence ...
... Demetrius to the aged Cali , on the dangers of procrastination * ; Aspasia's reprobation of Irene's meditated apos- tasy ' ; and the allusive panegyric on the British con- stitution TM , may be enumerated , as examples of its excellence ...
Page 141
... DEMETRIUS , Greek noblemen , LEONTIUS , MURZA , An eunuch , Mr. BURTON . Mr. GARRICK , Mr. BLAKES . Mr. KING . WOMEN ASPASIA , IRENE , Greek ladies , Attendants on IRENE Mrs. CIBBER , Mrs. PRITCHARD . IRENE ; A TRAGEDY ACT I. - SCENE I ...
... DEMETRIUS , Greek noblemen , LEONTIUS , MURZA , An eunuch , Mr. BURTON . Mr. GARRICK , Mr. BLAKES . Mr. KING . WOMEN ASPASIA , IRENE , Greek ladies , Attendants on IRENE Mrs. CIBBER , Mrs. PRITCHARD . IRENE ; A TRAGEDY ACT I. - SCENE I ...
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... Demetrius meets his friend , Hid in the mean disguise of Turkish robes , With servile secrecy to lurk in shades , And vent our suff'rings in clandestine groans ? DEMETRIUS Till breathless fury rested from destruction , These groans were ...
... Demetrius meets his friend , Hid in the mean disguise of Turkish robes , With servile secrecy to lurk in shades , And vent our suff'rings in clandestine groans ? DEMETRIUS Till breathless fury rested from destruction , These groans were ...
Page 144
... DEMETRIUS A thousand horrid prodigies foretold it : A feeble government , eluded laws , A factious populace , luxurious nobles , And all the maladies of sinking states . When publick villany , too strong for justice , Shows his bold ...
... DEMETRIUS A thousand horrid prodigies foretold it : A feeble government , eluded laws , A factious populace , luxurious nobles , And all the maladies of sinking states . When publick villany , too strong for justice , Shows his bold ...
Page 145
... DEMETRIUS And yet , my friend , what miracles were wrought Beyond the pow'r of constancy and courage ? Did unresisted lightning aid their cannon ? Did roaring whirlwinds sweep us from the ramparts ? ' Twas vice that shook our nerves ...
... DEMETRIUS And yet , my friend , what miracles were wrought Beyond the pow'r of constancy and courage ? Did unresisted lightning aid their cannon ? Did roaring whirlwinds sweep us from the ramparts ? ' Twas vice that shook our nerves ...
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ABDALLA adesse ASPASIA bassa beauty Behold boast bosom breast CALI CARAZA charms crimes crowds death delight DEMETRIUS doom dread ev'ry eyes fair fame fatal fate fear foes folly gen'ral gen'rous Greece Greek guilt Hæc happy HASAN hear heart heav'n honour hope hour Idler IRENE Irene's Johnson joys justice kings labour LEONTIUS live MAHOMET maid mankind ment mihi millia mind MURZA musick MUSTAPHA nature never night nunc o'er once palace passion pater peace pleasure pow'r praise pride publick quæ quam Quid quod rage rapture reason SAMUEL JOHNSON SATIRE OF JUVENAL SATURDAY SCENE scorn semper shades shine sibi sighs Sir Joshua Reynolds slaves smile soul square miles Stella STRETHAM sultan sword tell terrours thee thine Thomas Warton thou thought tibi tion toil tongue truth Turkish tyrant virtue vitæ voice wealth wish woes