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...it scarce appears on what foundation the French claim to that character is established." — Warton. The rules a nation born to serve, obeys ; And Boileau...sways. But we, brave Britons, foreign laws despis'd, 715 And kept unconquer'd, and unciviliz'd ; Fierce for the liberties of wit, and bold, We still defy'd...

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...pass'd. Thence arts o'er all the northern world advance, But critic-learning flourish'd most in France ; The rules a nation, born to serve, obeys ; And Boileau...Horace sways. But we, brave Britons, foreign laws despised, And kept unconquer'd, and uncivilised ; Fierce for the liberties of wit, and bold, We still...

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...; Thence Arts o'er all the northern world advance, But critic-learning flourish'd most in France : The rules a nation, born to serve, obeys ; And Boileau...Horace sways. But we, brave Britons, foreign laws despised, And kept unconquer'd and uncivilised ; Fierce for the liberties of wit, and bold, We stiil...

...pass'4-; Thence Arts o'er all the northern world advance, But critic-learning flourish'd most in France : The rules a nation, born to serve, obeys ; And Boileau...Horace sways. But we, brave Britons, foreign laws despised, And kept unconquer'd and uncivilised ; Fierce for the liberties of wit, and bold, We still...

...passed: Thence arts o'er all the northern world advance, But critic learning flourished most in France : The rules a nation born to serve obeys, And Boileau...Horace sways. But we, brave Britons ! foreign laws despised, And kept unconqured and uncivilised; Fierce for the liberties of wit, and bold, We still...

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...pass'd. Thence arts o'er all the northern world advance, But critic-learning flourished most in France ; The rules a nation, born to serve, obeys ; And Boileau...Horace sways. But we, brave Britons, foreign laws despised, And kept unconquer'd, and uncivilised ; Fierce for the liberties of wit, and bold, We still...