Translations, imitations, epistles, epitaphs, &cJ. French, 1777 - 195 páginas |
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... fome verfes of his Grace the Duke of BUCKINGHAM 156 A Prologue to a play for Mr. Dennis's benefit in 1733 , when he was old , blind , and in great di- ftrefs , a little before his death 157 MACER , a character 158 To Mr JOHN MOORE ...
... fome verfes of his Grace the Duke of BUCKINGHAM 156 A Prologue to a play for Mr. Dennis's benefit in 1733 , when he was old , blind , and in great di- ftrefs , a little before his death 157 MACER , a character 158 To Mr JOHN MOORE ...
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... B. Lintot , and af- terwards collected in the Quarto Edition of 1717 . The Imitations of English Authors , which follow , were done as early , fome of them at fourteen or fifteen years old . D : THE TEMPLE OF FAM E. Written in the Year.
... B. Lintot , and af- terwards collected in the Quarto Edition of 1717 . The Imitations of English Authors , which follow , were done as early , fome of them at fourteen or fifteen years old . D : THE TEMPLE OF FAM E. Written in the Year.
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... fome , and others multiplies : Nor void of emblem was the mystic wall , For thus romantic Fame increases all . The Temple thakes , the founding gates unfold , Wide vaults appear , and roofs of fretted gold : Rais'd on a thousand pillars ...
... fome , and others multiplies : Nor void of emblem was the mystic wall , For thus romantic Fame increases all . The Temple thakes , the founding gates unfold , Wide vaults appear , and roofs of fretted gold : Rais'd on a thousand pillars ...
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... fome furious prophet , Pindar rode , And feem'd to labour with th ' infpiring God . Across the harp a careless hand he flings , And boldly finks into the founding ftrings . The figur d games of Greece the column grace , Neptune and Jove ...
... fome furious prophet , Pindar rode , And feem'd to labour with th ' infpiring God . Across the harp a careless hand he flings , And boldly finks into the founding ftrings . The figur d games of Greece the column grace , Neptune and Jove ...
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... fome with honours crown'd ; Unlike fucceffes equal merits found . Thus her blind fifter , fickle Fortune , reigns , And undifcerning fcatters crowns and chains . Firft at the fhrine the Learned world appear , And to the Goddess thus ...
... fome with honours crown'd ; Unlike fucceffes equal merits found . Thus her blind fifter , fickle Fortune , reigns , And undifcerning fcatters crowns and chains . Firft at the fhrine the Learned world appear , And to the Goddess thus ...
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Página 175 - Yet softer honours, and less noisy fame, Attend the shade of gentle Buckingham : In whom a race, for courage fam'd and art, Ends in the milder merit of the heart : And, chiefs or sages long to Britain given, Pays the last tribute of a saint to Heaven.
Página 171 - Poets lays, Due to his merit, and brave thirst of praise Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her works ; and dying, fears herself may die.
Página 172 - A poet, blest beyond the poet's fate, Whom Heaven kept sacred from the proud and great: Foe to loud praise, and friend to learned ease, Content with science in the vale of peace. Calmly he look'd on either life, and here Saw nothing to regret, or there to fear; From nature's temperate feast rose satisfied, Thank'd Heaven that he had lived, and that he died.
Página 164 - Tis but the funeral of the former year. Let joy or ease, let affluence or content, And the gay conscience of a life well spent, Calm every thought, inspirit every grace, Glow in thy heart, and smile upon thy face. Let day improve on day, and year on year, Without a pain, a trouble, or a fear...
Página 149 - In some fair evening, on your elbow laid, You dream of triumphs in the rural shade; In pensive thought recall the fancy'd scene, See Coronations rise on ev'ry green, Before you pass th...
Página 166 - The scourge of pride, tho' sanctify'd or great, Of fops in learning, and of knaves in state; Yet soft his nature, tho' severe his lay, His anger moral, and his wisdom gay. Blest satyrist! who touch'd the mean so true, As show'd, vice had his hate and pity too. Blest courtier! who could king and country please, Yet sacred keep his friendship, and his Ease. Blest peer! his great forefathers...
Página 139 - Who, careless now of interest, fame, or fate, Perhaps forgets that Oxford e'er was great ; Or deeming meanest what we greatest call, Beholds thee glorious only in thy fall.
Página 148 - To muse, and spill her solitary tea, Or o'er cold coffee trifle with the spoon, Count the slow clock, and dine exact at noon...
Página 170 - Of fofteft manners, unaffefted mind, Lover of peace, and friend of human kind : Go, live ! for Heaven's eternal year is thine, Go, and exalt thy Moral to Divine. And thou, bleft Maid ! attendant on his doom, Penfive...
Página 139 - Dextrous, the craving, fawning crowd to quit, And pleas'd to 'fcape from Flattery to Wit.