The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by S. Johnson, Volume 461790 |
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... hates her own deformity ; While felf - feen Virtue in the faithful line 460 With modeft joys furveys her form divine . But oh , what thoughts , what numbers fhall I find , But faintly to exprefs the Poet's mind ! Who yonder Stars ...
... hates her own deformity ; While felf - feen Virtue in the faithful line 460 With modeft joys furveys her form divine . But oh , what thoughts , what numbers fhall I find , But faintly to exprefs the Poet's mind ! Who yonder Stars ...
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... Hate , Fear , and Grief , the family of Pain ; These mix'd with art , and to due bounds confin'd , Make and maintain the balance of the mind ; The lights and fhades , whofe well - accorded ftrife Gives all the ftrength and colour of our ...
... Hate , Fear , and Grief , the family of Pain ; These mix'd with art , and to due bounds confin'd , Make and maintain the balance of the mind ; The lights and fhades , whofe well - accorded ftrife Gives all the ftrength and colour of our ...
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... hate , or fear ! See anger , zeal and fortitude supply ; Ev'n avarice , prudence ; floth , philosophy ; Luft , through fome certain ftrainers well refin'd , Is gentle love , and charms all womankind ; Envy , to which th ' ignoble mind ...
... hate , or fear ! See anger , zeal and fortitude supply ; Ev'n avarice , prudence ; floth , philosophy ; Luft , through fome certain ftrainers well refin'd , Is gentle love , and charms all womankind ; Envy , to which th ' ignoble mind ...
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... hated , needs but to be feen ; 205 210 215 Yet feen too oft , familiar with her face , We first endure , then pity , then embrace . 220 But where th ' Extreme of Vice , was ne'er agreed : Afk where's the North ? at York , ' tis on the ...
... hated , needs but to be feen ; 205 210 215 Yet feen too oft , familiar with her face , We first endure , then pity , then embrace . 220 But where th ' Extreme of Vice , was ne'er agreed : Afk where's the North ? at York , ' tis on the ...
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... hate Mankind pretend , Seek an admirer , or would fix a friend : Abstract what others feel , what others think , All pleasures ficken , and all glories fink : 40 45 Each has his fhare ; and who would more obtain , Shall find , the ...
... hate Mankind pretend , Seek an admirer , or would fix a friend : Abstract what others feel , what others think , All pleasures ficken , and all glories fink : 40 45 Each has his fhare ; and who would more obtain , Shall find , the ...
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aetas againſt atque Balaam beſt Biſhop bleffing bleft cauſe charms Court Dæmon eaſe EPISTLE ev'n eyes faid fame fatire fave feem feven fhade fhall fhine fhould fibi figh fince fing firft firſt fmile foes foft Folly fome fool foul Friend ftill ftrong fuch fure GODFREY KNELLER grace Happineſs heart Heaven himſelf honeft Honour Houſe Juft juſt King Knave laft laſt learn'd leaſt lefs Lord lov'd ludicra mankind moſt Mufe muft muſt ne'er numbers nunc o'er Paffion paſs pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure Poet praiſe pride profe quae quam quid quod Reaſon reft rhyme rife rifu riſe Sappho Satire Senfe ſhall ſhe ſtate ſtill tamen taſte thee thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thou thouſand tibi Truth Twas uſe VARIATION Verfe verſe Vice Virtue Whig whofe Whoſe wife worfe worſe write XLVI
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Página 60 - Nor think, in Nature's state they blindly trod; The state of Nature was the reign of God: Self-love and social at her birth began, Union the bond of all things, and of man.
Página 140 - His gardens next your admiration call; On every side you look, behold the wall! No pleasing intricacies intervene, No artful wildness to perplex the scene ; Grove nods at grove, each alley has a brother, And half the platform just reflects the other.
Página 52 - The learn'd is happy Nature to explore, The fool is happy that he knows no more; The rich is happy in the plenty given, The poor contents him with the care of Heaven.
Página 41 - With too much weakness for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between, in doubt to act or rest; In doubt to deem himself a God or Beast; In doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born but to die, and...
Página 39 - Warms in the sun, refreshes in the breeze, Glows in the stars, and blossoms in the trees : Lives through all life, extends through all extent, Spreads undivided, operates unspent...
Página 36 - Mark how it mounts to man's imperial race, From the green myriads in the peopled...
Página 213 - The balanc'd World, and open all the Main ; Your Country, chief, in Arms abroad defend, At home, with Morals, Arts, and Laws amend; How shall the Muse, from such a Monarch, steal $ An hour, and not defraud the Public weal?
Página 50 - Fools ! who from hence into the notion fall, That vice or virtue there is none at all. If white and black blend, soften, and unite A thousand ways, is there no black or white ? Ask your own heart, and nothing is so plain ; 'Tis to mistake them, costs the time and pain.
Página 38 - To serve mere engines to the ruling mind ? Just as absurd for any part to claim To be another in this...
Página 64 - Love all the faith, and all th' allegiance then, For nature knew no right divine in men ; No ill could fear in God, and understood A sovereign being but a sovereign good, True faith, true policy, united ran ; That was but love of God, and this of man. Who first taught souls enslav'd, and realms undone, Th...