Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to Churchill ...J. Bell, 1787 |
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... aspersions of fanaticism , which have been generally cast on him through a notorious mis- take ; and , in the next place , to defend the genuine- ness of his writings from the injurious treatment of those vi LIFE OF POMFRET .
... aspersions of fanaticism , which have been generally cast on him through a notorious mis- take ; and , in the next place , to defend the genuine- ness of his writings from the injurious treatment of those vi LIFE OF POMFRET .
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... those who have , either through malice or ignorance , ascribed some of them to other persons . The true account of his family is as follows , viz . Mr. Pomfret's father was Rector of Luton in Bed- fordshire , and himself was preferred ...
... those who have , either through malice or ignorance , ascribed some of them to other persons . The true account of his family is as follows , viz . Mr. Pomfret's father was Rector of Luton in Bed- fordshire , and himself was preferred ...
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... those which the peevishness and ill nature of the critic may disco- ver , must expect to be unmercifully used ; though , methinks , it is a very preposterous pleasure to scratch other persons till the blood comes , and then laugh at and ...
... those which the peevishness and ill nature of the critic may disco- ver , must expect to be unmercifully used ; though , methinks , it is a very preposterous pleasure to scratch other persons till the blood comes , and then laugh at and ...
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... those hours propitious Fate should lend In blissful ease and satisfaction spend : Near some fair town I'd have a private seat , S Built uniform ; not little , nor too great ; Better if on a rising ground it stood , On this side fields ...
... those hours propitious Fate should lend In blissful ease and satisfaction spend : Near some fair town I'd have a private seat , S Built uniform ; not little , nor too great ; Better if on a rising ground it stood , On this side fields ...
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... those Moderns , men of steady sense , Esteem'd for learning and for eloquence . In some of these , as Fancy should advise , I'd always take my morning exercise ; For sure no minutes bring us more content Than those in pleasing useful ...
... those Moderns , men of steady sense , Esteem'd for learning and for eloquence . In some of these , as Fancy should advise , I'd always take my morning exercise ; For sure no minutes bring us more content Than those in pleasing useful ...
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Página 23 - Baboons and apes ridiculous we find; For what ? for ill refembling humankind. " None are for being what they are in fault, " But for not being what they would be thought." Thus I, dear Friend! to you my thoughts impart, As to one perfect in the Pleafing art;
Página 145 - Let not her years exceed, if equal thine, For women past their vigour soon decline. Her fortune competent; and if thy sight Can reach so far, take care 'tis gather'd right. If thine's enough, then her's may be the less: Do not aspire to riches in excess; For that which makes our lives delightful prove,
Página 13 - Give life an edge so keen, no surly care Would venture to assault my soul, or dare Near my retreat, to hide one secret snare. But so divine, so noble, a repast I'd seldom, and with moderation taste; 135
Página 67 - all that heav'n of beauty come! And muft Paftora moulder in the tomb! Ah, Death! more fierce and unrelenting far Than wildeft wolves or favage tigers are; With lambs and flieep their hungers are appeas'd, But ravenous Death the
Página 37 - he fits upon, Whofe memory of found is long fince gone, And purpofely annihilated for his throne; Beneath two foft tranfparent clouds do meet, In which he feems to fink his fofter feet; A melancholy thought, condens'd to air, Stol'n from a lover in defpair, Like a thin mantle
Página 109 - and laid his paffion ; The fhepherd ceas'd reviling, And fung this recantation. PALINODE. " How engaging, how endearing, '* Is a lover's pain and care! ** And what joy the nymph's appearing " After abfence or defpair! " Women wife increafe defiring, •* By contriving kind delays, " And advancing or retiring, " All they mean is more to pleafe.
Página 140 - A thorny bramble pricks her tender breast; In warbling melody she spends the night, And moves at once compassion and delight. No choice had e'er so happy an event But he that made it did that choice repent. So weak's our judgment, and so short's our
Página 13 - Courage to look bold Danger in the face; No fear, but only to be proud or base ; Quick to advise, by an emergence prest, 115 To give good counsel, or to take the best: I'd have th'expression of her thoughts be such, She might not seem reserv'd, nor talk too much ; That shews a want of judgment and of sense ; More than enough is but impertinence:
Página 91 - authors, too, by their fuccefs of late, Begin to think third days are out of date. What can the caufe be that our plays wont keep, Unlefs they have a rot fome years, like fheep.' For our parts, we confefs we're quite afham'd To read fuch weekly bills of poets damn'd.
Página 112 - In whom there are the least remains Of piety or fear, His tribute brings of joyful sacrifice, For pardon prays, and for protection flies: Nay, the inanimate creation give, By prompt obedience to his word, Instinctive honour to their Lord, And shame the thinking world who in