Bell's Edition, Volúmenes107-109J. Bell, 1793 |
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... o'er the Muses ' hill , Let the salvation of mankind stand still ? 120 325 Far , far be that from thee — yes , far from thee Be such revolt from grace , and far from me The will to think it - guilt is in the thought- Not so , not so ...
... o'er the Muses ' hill , Let the salvation of mankind stand still ? 120 325 Far , far be that from thee — yes , far from thee Be such revolt from grace , and far from me The will to think it - guilt is in the thought- Not so , not so ...
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... o'er th ' extinguish'd war , And shew where honour bled in ev'ry scar . 13 But tho ' bare merit might in Rome appear The strongest plea for favour , ' tis not here ; We form our judgment in another way , And they will best succeed who ...
... o'er th ' extinguish'd war , And shew where honour bled in ev'ry scar . 13 But tho ' bare merit might in Rome appear The strongest plea for favour , ' tis not here ; We form our judgment in another way , And they will best succeed who ...
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... O'er its pale cheeks the horrid manly red . Much did it talk , in its own pretty phrase , Of genius and of taste , of play'rs and plays ; Much too of writings which itself had wrote , 155 Of special merit tho ' of little note , For Fate ...
... O'er its pale cheeks the horrid manly red . Much did it talk , in its own pretty phrase , Of genius and of taste , of play'rs and plays ; Much too of writings which itself had wrote , 155 Of special merit tho ' of little note , For Fate ...
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... o'er the stage he Folly's standard bore , Whilst Common Sense stood trembling at the door . How few are found with real talents blest ! 585 Fewer with Nature's gifts contented rest . Man from his sphere eccentric starts astray ; All ...
... o'er the stage he Folly's standard bore , Whilst Common Sense stood trembling at the door . How few are found with real talents blest ! 585 Fewer with Nature's gifts contented rest . Man from his sphere eccentric starts astray ; All ...
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... o'er the land of Love , Mossop and Barry came - names ne'er design'd By Fate in the same sentence to be join'd . Rais'd by the breath of popular acclaim They mounted to the pinnacle of fame ; 860 865 There the weak brain , made giddy ...
... o'er the land of Love , Mossop and Barry came - names ne'er design'd By Fate in the same sentence to be join'd . Rais'd by the breath of popular acclaim They mounted to the pinnacle of fame ; 860 865 There the weak brain , made giddy ...
Términos y frases comunes
Apicius bards bear Behold bless'd breast cann't CHARLES CHURCHILL Churchill Clerkenwell court Crape crimes curse dar'd dare doth dull Dulman earth Envy ev'n ev'ry Exeter Exchange fame Fate fear feel fix'd flowing tears foes folly fools fools believe form'd gainst gen'rous genius give grace grave grown hand hate hath head heart Heav'n honest honour hour humour int'rest Justice king lib'ral live Lord mankind mean merit mighty mind Muse Nature Nature's ne'er never night North Briton numbers o'er once passion plac'd poet Pomposo pow'r praise pray'r pride proud Prudence rage reason reign rhyme Rosciad sacred sainted devils Satire scorn sense shame slave sleep smile soul spirit spleen stand taught thee thine things thou thought thro throne tongue trembling truth turn'd Vice vile virtue Virtue's voice wear Whilst wild wise worth wretched zeal
Pasajes populares
Página 29 - Fawns in the day, and butchers in the night ; With that malignant envy which turns pale And sickens even if a friend prevail...
Página 62 - Book-worms and Catamites engross'd the Court ; Vain of the Scholar, like all Scotsmen since The Pedant Scholar, he forgot the Prince, And, having with some trifles stor'd his brain, Ne'er learn'd, or wish'd to learn the arts to reign.
Página 37 - All, One and All, shall in this Chorus join, And dumb to others' praise, be loud in Mine. Rejoice, Ye happy GOTHAMITES, rejoice; Lift up your voice on high, a mighty voice...
Página 60 - In fancied scenes, as in life's real plan, He could not, for a moment, sink the man. In whate'er cast his character was laid, Self still, like oil, upon the surface play'd. Nature, in spite of all his skill, crept in : Horatio, Dorax, Falstaff, — still 'twas Quin.
Página 66 - Onward they rush, at Fame's imperious call, And, less than greatest, would not be at all. Smit with the love of honour, — or the pence, — O'errun with wit, and destitute of sense, Should any novice in the...
Página 49 - Whose ev'ry word is Sense and Law, For what his Greatness hath decreed, Like Laws of Persia and of Mede, Sacred thro...
Página xvii - Health to great GLOSTER] — from a man unknown, Who holds thy health as dearly as his own, Accept this greeting — nor let modest fear Call up one maiden blush — I mean not here To wound with flatt'ry — 'tis a Villain's art, And suits not with the frankness of my heart.
Página 181 - Ere this, had damn'd to everlasting shame) Their steps he follows, and their crimes partakes, To Virtue lost, to Vice alone he wakes, Most lusciously declaims 'gainst luscious themes, And, whilst he rails at blasphemy, blasphemes.
Página 55 - Had I the power I could not have the time, Whilst spirits flow, and life is in her prime, Without a sin 'gainst pleasure, to design A plan to methodize each thought, each line, Highly to finish, and make every grace, In itself charming, take new charms from place.
Página 80 - ... seems to sleep? Still, when his subject rises proud to view, With equal strength the poet rises too: With strong invention, noblest vigour fraught, Thought still springs up and rises out of thought; Numbers ennobling numbers in their course, In varied sweetness flow, in varied force; The powers of genius and of judgment join, And the whole Art of Poetry is thine.