The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original Poems, Tales, and Translations ...J. and R. Tonson, 1767 - English poetry |
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... thro ' nature's optics view'd . Revers'd they view'd him leffen'd to their eye , Nor in an infant could a God defcry , New fwarming fects to this obliquely tend , Hence they began , and here they all will end . What weight of ancient ...
... thro ' nature's optics view'd . Revers'd they view'd him leffen'd to their eye , Nor in an infant could a God defcry , New fwarming fects to this obliquely tend , Hence they began , and here they all will end . What weight of ancient ...
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... arts He fhot that body thro ' th ' oppofing might Of bolts and bars impervious to the light , And stood before his train confefs'd in open fight . For For fince thus wonderously he pass'd , ' tis plain 14 The HIND and the PANTHER .
... arts He fhot that body thro ' th ' oppofing might Of bolts and bars impervious to the light , And stood before his train confefs'd in open fight . For For fince thus wonderously he pass'd , ' tis plain 14 The HIND and the PANTHER .
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... thro ' the host was heard , And the whole hierarchy , with heads hung down , Submiffively declin'd the pond'rous proffer'd crown . Then , not till then , th ' eternal Son from high Rofe in the ftrength of all the Deity ; Stood forth to ...
... thro ' the host was heard , And the whole hierarchy , with heads hung down , Submiffively declin'd the pond'rous proffer'd crown . Then , not till then , th ' eternal Son from high Rofe in the ftrength of all the Deity ; Stood forth to ...
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... thro ' our diftant colonies diffuse The draught of dungeons , and the stench of ftews . Whom , when their home - bred honesty is loft , We difembogue on fome far Indian coaft : Thieves , pandars , 8 paillards , fins of every fort ...
... thro ' our diftant colonies diffuse The draught of dungeons , and the stench of ftews . Whom , when their home - bred honesty is loft , We difembogue on fome far Indian coaft : Thieves , pandars , 8 paillards , fins of every fort ...
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... thro ' Spain is known , Rodriguez ' work , my celebrated fon , Which yours , by ill - tranflating , made his own ; Conceal'd its author , and ufurp'd the name , The bafeft and ignobleft theft of fame . My altars kindled first that ...
... thro ' Spain is known , Rodriguez ' work , my celebrated fon , Which yours , by ill - tranflating , made his own ; Conceal'd its author , and ufurp'd the name , The bafeft and ignobleft theft of fame . My altars kindled first that ...
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againſt Amyntas beaft Becauſe Befides beft beſt bleffing blood call'd cauſe CHLORI church cloſe confcience DAPHNI defign'd defire e'en eaſe Engliſh ev'ry eyes facred fafely faid fair fame fate fatire fear feems fenfe fent fhades fhall fhould fight fince firft firſt fleep foes fome fons fools foon foul ftand ftate ftill fubject fuch fure grace heaven herſelf himſelf Hind houſe increaſe JOHN DRYDEN joys juft kiffing kind king laft laſt leaft leaſt lefs live loft Lucretius mind moft Momus moſt mufe muft muſt never numbers nymph o'er Ovid pain Panther Pindaric play pleafing pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure poets praiſe prince PROLOGUE race raiſe reaſon reft reſt rife ſhall ſhe ſky ſtage ſtate ſtay ſtill thee thefe themſelves Theocritus theſe thofe thoſe thou thought thro tranflated true twas uſe verfe verſe Virgil Whig Whofe wife
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