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Page xlvii
... race , the heir of the same fortune . Yet from the same cause , from the want of traffic , the kingdom of England has often felt more dreadful effects than these . Even in the days when her Henries and Edwards plumed them- selves with ...
... race , the heir of the same fortune . Yet from the same cause , from the want of traffic , the kingdom of England has often felt more dreadful effects than these . Even in the days when her Henries and Edwards plumed them- selves with ...
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... race inspir'd : To be the herald of my country's fame My first ambition and my dearest aim : Nor conquests fabulous nor actions vain , The Muse's pastime , here adorn the strain : Orlando's fury , and Rugero's rage , And all the heroes ...
... race inspir'd : To be the herald of my country's fame My first ambition and my dearest aim : Nor conquests fabulous nor actions vain , The Muse's pastime , here adorn the strain : Orlando's fury , and Rugero's rage , And all the heroes ...
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... race which boasts of Lusus ' name ; That bold advent'rous race , the Fates declare , A potent empire in the East shall rear , Surpassing Babel's or the Persian fame , Proud Grecia's boast 8 [ BOOK I. THE LUSIAD .
... race which boasts of Lusus ' name ; That bold advent'rous race , the Fates declare , A potent empire in the East shall rear , Surpassing Babel's or the Persian fame , Proud Grecia's boast 8 [ BOOK I. THE LUSIAD .
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... race arrive on India's shore , His ancient honours would be known no more ; 99 Rome . To this baseness Cæpio added one still greater ; he corrupted the ambassadors whom Viriatus had sent to negotiate with him , who , at the instigation ...
... race arrive on India's shore , His ancient honours would be known no more ; 99 Rome . To this baseness Cæpio added one still greater ; he corrupted the ambassadors whom Viriatus had sent to negotiate with him , who , at the instigation ...
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... race should come , renown'd in arms , And shake the eastern world with war's alarms , Whose glorious conquests and eternal fame In black Oblivion's waves should whelm his name . 3 Urania - Venus , queen of sacred love , Arose and fixed ...
... race should come , renown'd in arms , And shake the eastern world with war's alarms , Whose glorious conquests and eternal fame In black Oblivion's waves should whelm his name . 3 Urania - Venus , queen of sacred love , Arose and fixed ...
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