Preface. Poems on several occasions. An essay on Virgil's GeorgicsJ. and R. Tonson, 1765 |
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... he joined , to the uncommon and excellent talents of nature , a great knowledge of letters and things ; of which feveral books pub- lifhed by him are ample teftimonies . He He was rector of Milfton abovemen- tioned , when Mr. [ ix ]
... he joined , to the uncommon and excellent talents of nature , a great knowledge of letters and things ; of which feveral books pub- lifhed by him are ample teftimonies . He He was rector of Milfton abovemen- tioned , when Mr. [ ix ]
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... natural wildness of wit , and to civilize the fancy . The generality of our old English poets abound in forced conceits , and affected phrases ; and even those , who are faid to come the nearest to exactness , are but too often fond of ...
... natural wildness of wit , and to civilize the fancy . The generality of our old English poets abound in forced conceits , and affected phrases ; and even those , who are faid to come the nearest to exactness , are but too often fond of ...
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... nature ; to ' foften infolence , to footh affliction , ' and to fubdue our minds to the dif penfations of providence < Upon the death of Queen Ann , the Lords Juftices , in whom the ad- miniftration was lodged , appointed * Spectator ...
... nature ; to ' foften infolence , to footh affliction , ' and to fubdue our minds to the dif penfations of providence < Upon the death of Queen Ann , the Lords Juftices , in whom the ad- miniftration was lodged , appointed * Spectator ...
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... a very hasty manner , by the editor , and one of his friends , who had the good - nature to affist him , during his avocations of business . It was thought better better to add these translations , fuch as they are The PREFACE . xxvii.
... a very hasty manner , by the editor , and one of his friends , who had the good - nature to affist him , during his avocations of business . It was thought better better to add these translations , fuch as they are The PREFACE . xxvii.
Página xxix
... natural conftitution , in which was one circumstance very remarkable , that , from his cradle , he never had a regu- lar pulfe ) a long and painful relapse into an asthma and dropfy deprived the world of this great man , on the ...
... natural conftitution , in which was one circumstance very remarkable , that , from his cradle , he never had a regu- lar pulfe ) a long and painful relapse into an asthma and dropfy deprived the world of this great man , on the ...
Términos y frases comunes
Æneid Aëre æther amidſt arms atque BAROMETRI bleft bluſhes breaſt bright Cadmus caft courfe courſe Cycnus defcription diftant eaſe ev'ry eyes faid fame fate fatire fays fecret feven fhade fhall fhining fhore fhould fide fight fince fire firft firſt fkies flain fome fong foul fpring ftand ftill ftrength fubject fuch fuci Gaul Georgic goddeſs Gods Gulfton heav'n herſelf himſelf itſelf Jove laft laſt loft maid mighty moſt Mufe Muſe muſt neighb'ring Nimbis numbers Nunc nymph o'er omne Ovid Ovid's paffion Pentheus Phaeton pleaſe pleaſure poem poet purſue Quæ rage raiſe reft rife rifu riſe round ſhade ſhall ſhe ſhore ſhow ſkies ſky ſmoke ſpeak ſtand ſtate ſteeds ſtill ſtood ſtory ſtreams thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand thunder transform'd turba verfe verſe view'd Virgil Whilft whofe winds woods wou'd youth
Pasajes populares
Página xxx - Proud names, who once the reins of empire held ; In arms who triumph'd, or in arts excell'd ; Chiefs, grac'd with scars, and prodigal of blood; Stern patriots, who for sacred freedom stood ; Just men, by whom impartial laws were given ; And saints who taught, and led, the way to Heaven...
Página xxxii - There taught us how to live; and (oh! too high The price for knowledge) taught us how to die.
Página 65 - Tis Britain's care to watch o'er Europe's fate, And hold in balance each contending state, To threaten bold presumptuous kings with war, And answer her afflicted neighbours pray'r.
Página 87 - While to exalt thy doom, th' aspiring Gaul Shares thy destruction, and adorns thy fall. Unbounded courage and compassion join'd, Temp'ring each other in the victor's mind, Alternately proclaim him good and great, And make the hero and the man complete. Long did he strive th...
Página 87 - That proudly set thee on a fancy'd throne, And made imaginary realms thy own ! Thy troops, that now behind the Danube join, .Shall...
Página 304 - ... to a bee than to an inanimate plant. He who reads over the...
Página 67 - I've already troubled you too long, Nor dare attempt a more advent'rous song. My humble verse demands a softer theme, A painted mea,dow, or a purling stream ; Unfit for heroes; whom immortal lays, And lines like Virgil's, or like yours, should praise.
Página 63 - On foreign mountains may the Sun refine The grape's soft juice, and mellow it to wine, With citron groves adorn a distant soil, And the fat olive swell with floods of oil : We envy not the warmer clime, that lies...
Página 55 - I look for streams immortaliz'd in song. That lost in silence and oblivion lie, (Dumb are their fountains and their channels dry), Yet run for ever by the muse's skill, And in the smooth description murmur still.
Página xl - How thy own laurel firft began to grow ; How wild Lycaon, chang'd by angry Gods, And frighted at himfelf, ran howling thro