The Works of the British Poets, Nide 7John & Arthur Arch; and for Bell & Bradfute, and J. Mundell & Company Edinburgh., 1795 - 1157 sivua |
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... praise must be derived from the easy sweetness of his diction ; in his verses there is more happiness than pains ; he is sprightly with..ut effort , and always delights though he never ravishes ; every thing is proper , yet every thing ...
... praise must be derived from the easy sweetness of his diction ; in his verses there is more happiness than pains ; he is sprightly with..ut effort , and always delights though he never ravishes ; every thing is proper , yet every thing ...
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... praise , A bard triumphant in immortal bays , The learn'd to fhew , the fenfible commend , Yet ftill preferve the province of the friend , What life , what vigour , must the lines require ? What music tune them ? what affection fire ? O ...
... praise , A bard triumphant in immortal bays , The learn'd to fhew , the fenfible commend , Yet ftill preferve the province of the friend , What life , what vigour , must the lines require ? What music tune them ? what affection fire ? O ...
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... praise : Yet ftill fedate yourself , and gravely plain , You neither fret , nor envy at the vain . ' Twas thus , if man with woman we compare , The wife Athenian croft a glittering fair , Unmov'd by tongue and fights , he walk'd the ...
... praise : Yet ftill fedate yourself , and gravely plain , You neither fret , nor envy at the vain . ' Twas thus , if man with woman we compare , The wife Athenian croft a glittering fair , Unmov'd by tongue and fights , he walk'd the ...
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... praise , but virtue kind . Hither the walkers turn with weary feet , Then blefs the manfion , and the mafter greet : Their grecting fair , beftow'd with modeft guise , The courteous mafter hears , and thus replies : Without a vain ...
... praise , but virtue kind . Hither the walkers turn with weary feet , Then blefs the manfion , and the mafter greet : Their grecting fair , beftow'd with modeft guise , The courteous mafter hears , and thus replies : Without a vain ...
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... praise to fhow , Bright gift of verse descend , and here below My ravish'd heart with rais'd affection fill , And warbling o'er the foul incline my will . Among thy pomp , let rich expreffion wait , Let raging numbers form thy train ...
... praise to fhow , Bright gift of verse descend , and here below My ravish'd heart with rais'd affection fill , And warbling o'er the foul incline my will . Among thy pomp , let rich expreffion wait , Let raging numbers form thy train ...
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