Select Works, Volumen1W. Bowyer and J. Nichols, 1772 |
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... strength was not to be judged by the number of his years . In the thirteenth year of his age , there came forth a little book under his name , in which there were many things that might well become the vigour and force of a manly wit ...
... strength was not to be judged by the number of his years . In the thirteenth year of his age , there came forth a little book under his name , in which there were many things that might well become the vigour and force of a manly wit ...
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... strength of their enemies fo united , that , till it should begin to break within itself , all endea- vours against it were like to prove unsuccessful . On the other fide , he beheld their zeal for his majesty's cause to be still fo ...
... strength of their enemies fo united , that , till it should begin to break within itself , all endea- vours against it were like to prove unsuccessful . On the other fide , he beheld their zeal for his majesty's cause to be still fo ...
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... strength is the chief praise of the masculine . He had a perfe & t mastery in both the lan- guages in which he writ ; but each of them kept a just distance from the other ; neither did his Latin make his English too old , nor his ...
... strength is the chief praise of the masculine . He had a perfe & t mastery in both the lan- guages in which he writ ; but each of them kept a just distance from the other ; neither did his Latin make his English too old , nor his ...
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... strength of the fancy , and vigour of the fenfe . The third and fourth dif course of flowers in all the variety of CATUL LUS and HORACE's numbers : for the last of which authors he had a peculiar reverence , and imitated him , not only ...
... strength of the fancy , and vigour of the fenfe . The third and fourth dif course of flowers in all the variety of CATUL LUS and HORACE's numbers : for the last of which authors he had a peculiar reverence , and imitated him , not only ...
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... strength of his age , while he might still have been fervice- able to his country . But , though he was pre- vented in this purpose by his death , yet it be- comes the office of a friend to make good his in- tentions . I therefore here ...
... strength of his age , while he might still have been fervice- able to his country . But , though he was pre- vented in this purpose by his death , yet it be- comes the office of a friend to make good his in- tentions . I therefore here ...
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Página 115 - THE thirsty earth soaks up the rain, And drinks and gapes for drink again; The plants suck in the earth and are With constant drinking fresh and fair...
Página 115 - Nature's sober found, But an eternal health goes round. Fill up the bowl, then, fill it high, Fill all the glasses there, for why Should every creature drink but I : Why, man of morals, tell me why 1 BEAUTY.
Página 123 - To thee of all things upon earth, Life is no longer than thy mirth. Happy insect! happy thou, Dost neither age nor winter know! But when thou'st drunk, and danced, and sung Thy fill, the flowery leaves among, (Voluptuous and wise withal, Epicurean animal!) Sated with thy summer feast, Thou retir'st to endless rest.
Página 94 - Ye fields of Cambridge, our dear Cambridge, say, Have ye not seen us walking every day? Was there a tree about which did not know The love betwixt us two? Henceforth, ye gentle trees, for ever fade ; Or your sad branches thicker join, And into darksome shades combine, Dark as the grave wherein my friend is laid...
Página 132 - Though he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, That the Theban eagle bear, Sailing with supreme dominion Through the azure deep of air...
Página 159 - Kings have long hands (they say) and though I be So distant, they may reach at length to me. However, of all Princes, thou...
Página 85 - tis not to adorn and gild each part; That shows more cost than art. Jewels at nose and lips but ill appear ; Rather than all things wit, let none be there, Several lights will not be seen, If there be nothing else between. Men doubt, because they stand so thick i* th' sky, If those be stars which paint the Galaxy.
Página 120 - A Mighty pain to Love it is, And 'tis a pain that pain to miss. But of all pains the greatest pain It is to love, but love in vain.
Página 195 - Latin very well, and be moderately initiated in the Greek, before he be capable of being chosen into the service ; and that he shall not remain in it above seven years; That his lodging shall be with the professor whom he serves.
Página 172 - Through the soft ways of heaven, and air, and sea, Which open all their pores to thee; Like a clear river thou dost glide, And with thy living stream through the close channels slide. But...