The Works of the British Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 8John & Arthur Arch; and for Bell & Bradfute, and J. Mundell & Company Edinburgh, 1795 - English poetry |
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... juft , and regular , and great , We own the mighty Master's skill , as boundless as complete . LORD MIDDLESEX TO MR . POPE , On reading Mr. Addifon's Account of the Englifo Poets . Ir all who e'er invok'd the tuneful Nine , In Addifon's ...
... juft , and regular , and great , We own the mighty Master's skill , as boundless as complete . LORD MIDDLESEX TO MR . POPE , On reading Mr. Addifon's Account of the Englifo Poets . Ir all who e'er invok'd the tuneful Nine , In Addifon's ...
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... juft the turns appear ! The language how majestically clear ! With energy divine each period fwells , And all the bard th ' infpiring God reveals . Loft in delights , my dazzled eyes I turn , Where Thames leans hoary o'er his ample urn ...
... juft the turns appear ! The language how majestically clear ! With energy divine each period fwells , And all the bard th ' infpiring God reveals . Loft in delights , my dazzled eyes I turn , Where Thames leans hoary o'er his ample urn ...
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... Juft gods ! fhall all things yield returns but love ! Refound , ye hills , refound my mournful lay ! The shepherds cry , " Thy flocks are left a prey . " Ah ! what avails it me , the flocks to keep , Who loft my heart while I preferv'd ...
... Juft gods ! fhall all things yield returns but love ! Refound , ye hills , refound my mournful lay ! The shepherds cry , " Thy flocks are left a prey . " Ah ! what avails it me , the flocks to keep , Who loft my heart while I preferv'd ...
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... juft alike , yet each believes his own . In poets as true genius is but rare , True taste as feldom is the critic's share ; Both muft alike from Heaven derive their light , Thefe born to judge , as well as thofe to write . Let fuch ...
... juft alike , yet each believes his own . In poets as true genius is but rare , True taste as feldom is the critic's share ; Both muft alike from Heaven derive their light , Thefe born to judge , as well as thofe to write . Let fuch ...
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... juft alike , yet each believes his own . In poets as true genius is but rare , True taste as feldom is the critic's share ; Both muft alike from Heaven derive their light , Thefe born to judge , as well as thofe to write . Let fuch ...
... juft alike , yet each believes his own . In poets as true genius is but rare , True taste as feldom is the critic's share ; Both muft alike from Heaven derive their light , Thefe born to judge , as well as thofe to write . Let fuch ...
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