The Poetical Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing Original Poems, Tales, and Translations, with Notes, Volume 4F. C. and J. Rivington, 1811 |
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... veft , And he , who fhunn'd all honours , gain the beft ; And let me ftand excluded from my right , Robb'd of my kinfman's arms , who first ap- pear'd in fight . 57 Better for us , at home he had remain'd , B 2 AJAX AND ULYSSES .
... veft , And he , who fhunn'd all honours , gain the beft ; And let me ftand excluded from my right , Robb'd of my kinfman's arms , who first ap- pear'd in fight . 57 Better for us , at home he had remain'd , B 2 AJAX AND ULYSSES .
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Containing Original Poems, Tales, and Translations, with Notes John Dryden. Better for us , at home he had remain'd , Had it been true the madness which he feign'd , Or fo believ'd ; the lefs had been our fhame , 61 The lefs his counsell ...
Containing Original Poems, Tales, and Translations, with Notes John Dryden. Better for us , at home he had remain'd , Had it been true the madness which he feign'd , Or fo believ'd ; the lefs had been our fhame , 61 The lefs his counsell ...
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... better can fucceed Achilles loft , Than he who 215 gave Achilles to your hoft ? This only I requeft , that neither he May gain , by being what he seems to be , A ftupid thing , nor I may lofe the prize , By having fenfe , which heav'n ...
... better can fucceed Achilles loft , Than he who 215 gave Achilles to your hoft ? This only I requeft , that neither he May gain , by being what he seems to be , A ftupid thing , nor I may lofe the prize , By having fenfe , which heav'n ...
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... better , dare I claim defert , Or that my fire from paricide is free , But judge by merit betwixt him and me : The prize be to the beft ; provided yet , That Ajax for a while his kin forget , 240 And his great fire , and greater uncle's ...
... better , dare I claim defert , Or that my fire from paricide is free , But judge by merit betwixt him and me : The prize be to the beft ; provided yet , That Ajax for a while his kin forget , 240 And his great fire , and greater uncle's ...
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... better manages his blood than I : But this avails me not ; our boafter ftrove Not with our foes alone , but partial Jove , To fave the fleet : this I confefs is true , ( Nor will I take from any man his due :) But thus affuming all , he ...
... better manages his blood than I : But this avails me not ; our boafter ftrove Not with our foes alone , but partial Jove , To fave the fleet : this I confefs is true , ( Nor will I take from any man his due :) But thus affuming all , he ...
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