Select Works, Volumen1W. Bowyer and J. Nichols, 1772 |
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... living , unless fome account be here premised concerning this excellent man . I know very well , that he has given the world the best image of his own mind in these immor- tal monuments of his Wit . Yet there is ftill room enough left ...
... living , unless fome account be here premised concerning this excellent man . I know very well , that he has given the world the best image of his own mind in these immor- tal monuments of his Wit . Yet there is ftill room enough left ...
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... living , yet he found their unfeasonable shewing it , did only difable themselves , and give their adver- faries great advantages of riches and strength by their defeats . He therefore believed that it would be a meritorious fervice to ...
... living , yet he found their unfeasonable shewing it , did only difable themselves , and give their adver- faries great advantages of riches and strength by their defeats . He therefore believed that it would be a meritorious fervice to ...
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... living abhor the abuse of scripture by licen- tious raillery ; which ought not only to be es- teemed the meanest kind of wit , but the worst fort of ill - manners . This perhaps some men would be loth to hear proved , who practise it ...
... living abhor the abuse of scripture by licen- tious raillery ; which ought not only to be es- teemed the meanest kind of wit , but the worst fort of ill - manners . This perhaps some men would be loth to hear proved , who practise it ...
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... living , upon confideration of the manner in which he spent the liberty that he got . For he withdrew himself out of the crowd , with defires of enlightening and instruct- 1 ing the minds of those that remained in it . ing 36 THE LIFE OF.
... living , upon confideration of the manner in which he spent the liberty that he got . For he withdrew himself out of the crowd , with defires of enlightening and instruct- 1 ing the minds of those that remained in it . ing 36 THE LIFE OF.
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... living to enjoy it , but is a fantastical kind of reverfion to our own felves : neither ought any man to envy poets this pofthumous and imaginary hap- pinefs , fince they find commonly fo little in prefent , that it may be truly applied ...
... living to enjoy it , but is a fantastical kind of reverfion to our own felves : neither ought any man to envy poets this pofthumous and imaginary hap- pinefs , fince they find commonly fo little in prefent , that it may be truly applied ...
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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...