The Preface to the FablesUniversity Press, 1912 - 36 sivua |
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... heard our famous Waller own , that he deriv'd the Harmony of his Numbers from the Godfrey of Bulloign , which was turn'd into English by Mr. Fairfax . But to return : Having done with Ovid for this time , it came into my mind , that our ...
... heard our famous Waller own , that he deriv'd the Harmony of his Numbers from the Godfrey of Bulloign , which was turn'd into English by Mr. Fairfax . But to return : Having done with Ovid for this time , it came into my mind , that our ...
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... heard ; I know not what Answer they could have made : For that Reason , such Tales shall be left untold by me . You have here a Specimen of Chaucer's Language , which is so obsolete , that his Sense is scarce to be under- stood ; and ...
... heard ; I know not what Answer they could have made : For that Reason , such Tales shall be left untold by me . You have here a Specimen of Chaucer's Language , which is so obsolete , that his Sense is scarce to be under- stood ; and ...
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... heard the late Earl of Leicester say , that Mr Cowley himself was of that opinion ; who having read him over at my Lord's Request , declar'd he had no Taste of him . I dare not advance my Opinion against the Judgment of so great an ...
... heard the late Earl of Leicester say , that Mr Cowley himself was of that opinion ; who having read him over at my Lord's Request , declar'd he had no Taste of him . I dare not advance my Opinion against the Judgment of so great an ...
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... 'ry eye . " Twas then his horrid shape appear'd , And his shrill voice the Hunters heard : With his fell dart he points the way , Th ' astonish'd Hunters all obey ; Nor can they stop the Courser's speed , Nor can ENGLISH DANCE OF DEATH 23.
... 'ry eye . " Twas then his horrid shape appear'd , And his shrill voice the Hunters heard : With his fell dart he points the way , Th ' astonish'd Hunters all obey ; Nor can they stop the Courser's speed , Nor can ENGLISH DANCE OF DEATH 23.
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... heard , of Victory , But lo , a furious storm arose , More terrible than any foes . Borne rapidly before the blast , The rolling clouds the day o'ercast : The Ocean curls , the winds arise , And a deep gloom o'erwhelms the skies . The ...
... heard , of Victory , But lo , a furious storm arose , More terrible than any foes . Borne rapidly before the blast , The rolling clouds the day o'ercast : The Ocean curls , the winds arise , And a deep gloom o'erwhelms the skies . The ...
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Aeneid appear'd Baucis and Philemon Beauty behold blow boast Boccace brave breast breath call'd Canterbury Tales charms Chaucer cheeks circling hours command Dæmon dart dead dear Death Death Wrecks deed Doctor doth Dryden e'en e'er ev'ry fair Fame fatal Fate fear feel fierce fond fool form'd Fungus gain'd give glory grace grave heard heart Honour hour Iliad impart JACK Lady LAPWING learn'd length Life's ling'ring liv'd live Love man's mortal ne'er never night nought Numbers o'er Ogilby Ovid pain pass'd pleasure PLUTUS Poet pride Prince of Condé proud rich round sage scene sense smile soon spirits Squire strife tale tell thee There's thing thought Tis true toil TOM HIGGINS translated turn'd Twas twere twill us'd verse Virgil Virtue wait wealth wife Wife of Bathe wish wish'd word yield