The Works of the British Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Nide 6John & Arthur Arch; and for Bell & Bradfute, and J. Mundell & Company Edinburgh, 1795 - 1157 sivua |
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... fire , the moft deplorable , but withal the greateft , argument that can be imagined the deftruction being fo fwift , fo fudden , fo vaft and miferable , as nothing can parallel in ftory . The former part of this poem , relating to the ...
... fire , the moft deplorable , but withal the greateft , argument that can be imagined the deftruction being fo fwift , fo fudden , fo vaft and miferable , as nothing can parallel in ftory . The former part of this poem , relating to the ...
Sivu 27
... fire . CCXIII . As when fome dire ufurper heaven provides , To fcourge his country with a lawlefs fway ; His birth , perhaps , fome petty village hides , And fets his cradle out of fortune's way . CCXIV . Till , fully ripe , his ...
... fire . CCXIII . As when fome dire ufurper heaven provides , To fcourge his country with a lawlefs fway ; His birth , perhaps , fome petty village hides , And fets his cradle out of fortune's way . CCXIV . Till , fully ripe , his ...
Sivu 28
... fire , Which in mean buildings firft obfcurely bred , From thence did foon to open streets alpire , And straight to palaces and temples ipread . CCXVI . The diligence of trades and noiseful gain , And luxury more late , afleep were laid ...
... fire , Which in mean buildings firft obfcurely bred , From thence did foon to open streets alpire , And straight to palaces and temples ipread . CCXVI . The diligence of trades and noiseful gain , And luxury more late , afleep were laid ...
Sivu 29
... fire : Th ' amazed flames ftands gather'd on a heap ; And from the precipice's brink retire , Afraid to venture on fo large a leap . CCXLVI . Thus fighting fires a while themselves confume , But ftraight like Turks forc'd on to win or ...
... fire : Th ' amazed flames ftands gather'd on a heap ; And from the precipice's brink retire , Afraid to venture on fo large a leap . CCXLVI . Thus fighting fires a while themselves confume , But ftraight like Turks forc'd on to win or ...
Sivu 30
... fire From where our naval magazines were ftor'd , CCLXXII . The bleffed minifter his wings display'd , And like a shooting star he cleft the night : He charg'd the flames , and those that disobey'd He lafh'd to duty with his fword of ...
... fire From where our naval magazines were ftor'd , CCLXXII . The bleffed minifter his wings display'd , And like a shooting star he cleft the night : He charg'd the flames , and those that disobey'd He lafh'd to duty with his fword of ...
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