The idler. PoemsPafraets Book Company, 1908 |
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Page 80
... attendants , and being supposed to have some petition for the visier , was permitted to enter . He surveyed the spaciousness of the apartments , admired the walls hung with golden tapestry , and the floors covered with silken carpets ...
... attendants , and being supposed to have some petition for the visier , was permitted to enter . He surveyed the spaciousness of the apartments , admired the walls hung with golden tapestry , and the floors covered with silken carpets ...
Page 125
... Attendant flatt'ry counts his myriads o'er , Till counted myriads sooth his pride no more ; Fresh praise is try'd till madness fires his mind , The waves he lashes , and enchains the wind , New pow'rs are claimed , new pow'rs are still ...
... Attendant flatt'ry counts his myriads o'er , Till counted myriads sooth his pride no more ; Fresh praise is try'd till madness fires his mind , The waves he lashes , and enchains the wind , New pow'rs are claimed , new pow'rs are still ...
Page 141
... , 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 141.
... , 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 141.
Page 185
... attendants . SCENE VII CALI , IRENE , ASPASIA , & c . CALI Amidst the splendour of encircling beauty , Superiour majesty proclaims thee queen , And nature justifies our monarch's choice . IRENE Reserve this homage for some other fair ...
... attendants . SCENE VII CALI , IRENE , ASPASIA , & c . CALI Amidst the splendour of encircling beauty , Superiour majesty proclaims thee queen , And nature justifies our monarch's choice . IRENE Reserve this homage for some other fair ...
Page 186
... attendants ASPASIA If yet this shining pomp , these sudden honours , Swell not thy soul , beyond advice or friendship , Nor yet inspire the follies of a queen , Or tune thine ear to soothing adulation , Suspend awhile the privilege of ...
... attendants ASPASIA If yet this shining pomp , these sudden honours , Swell not thy soul , beyond advice or friendship , Nor yet inspire the follies of a queen , Or tune thine ear to soothing adulation , Suspend awhile the privilege of ...
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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