The Poetical Works of Robert Lloyd, A. M.: To which is Prefixed an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author, Volume 2T. Evans, 1774 |
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... nature fond , In art and genius correspond ; And naïve both ( allow the phrase Which no one English word conveys ) Wrapt up their ftories neat and clean , Easy as FRIEND . DENIS'S you mean , -The very man - not mere tranflation , But LA ...
... nature fond , In art and genius correspond ; And naïve both ( allow the phrase Which no one English word conveys ) Wrapt up their ftories neat and clean , Easy as FRIEND . DENIS'S you mean , -The very man - not mere tranflation , But LA ...
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... nature springs as merit grows , Clofe as the thorn is to the rose . Could HERCULANEUM's friendly earth Give MAVIUS ' works a fecond birth , MALEVOLENCE , with lifted eyes , Would fanctify the noble prize . While modern critics fhould ...
... nature springs as merit grows , Clofe as the thorn is to the rose . Could HERCULANEUM's friendly earth Give MAVIUS ' works a fecond birth , MALEVOLENCE , with lifted eyes , Would fanctify the noble prize . While modern critics fhould ...
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... Nature speak , Advance their Bayonets of Greek , And keep plain fenfe at fuch a diftance , She cannot give a friend afliftance . Not thefe alone in judgment rife , And fhoot at genius as it flies , But But those who cannot spell , will ...
... Nature speak , Advance their Bayonets of Greek , And keep plain fenfe at fuch a diftance , She cannot give a friend afliftance . Not thefe alone in judgment rife , And fhoot at genius as it flies , But But those who cannot spell , will ...
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... dead to every fine fenfation , Too gross to relish nature's bloom , Or taste her fimple rich perfume , Shall caft them by as useless stuff , And fly with keenefs to his - fnuff , Look Look round the world , not one in ten Thinks ( 25 )
... dead to every fine fenfation , Too gross to relish nature's bloom , Or taste her fimple rich perfume , Shall caft them by as useless stuff , And fly with keenefs to his - fnuff , Look Look round the world , not one in ten Thinks ( 25 )
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... world of man . Can authors then exemption draw From nature's , or the common law ? They err alike with all mankind , Yet not the fame indulgence find . Their lives are more confpicuous grown , More talk'd of Their ( 26 )
... world of man . Can authors then exemption draw From nature's , or the common law ? They err alike with all mankind , Yet not the fame indulgence find . Their lives are more confpicuous grown , More talk'd of Their ( 26 )
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againſt Apollo AUTHOR Bard beſt bleft breaſt charms claffic cloſe dame decus Delos dreft dull dunce e'en eaſe eaſy erft ev'ry eyes facred faid fame fancy fatire feek fenfe fhall fhew fhine fhould fibi filk fimple firſt fkies flame fmile fober foes folks fome fons fool foul ftill ftrive ftrong fuch fure genius grace hæc hate heart himſelf honeft inglorius Juft king laft Latona lyre meaſure mighty mind moft moſt mufe muft Muſe muſt numbers nymph o'er Phoebus pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure poet poet's pow'r praiſe profe purſue Quæ quam raiſe reaſon rhime rhyme rife ROBERT LLOYD ſcheme ſeen ſenſe ſhall ſhe ſhow ſkill ſpeak ſpread ſpring ſtate ſtrength Tafte taſte tell thee theſe things thoſe thou thouſand thro throne Tuque uſeful verfe verſe waſte whofe Whoſe wife wiſh woes wond'rous word wou'd write yourſelf
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