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" Whose waves of torrent fire inflame with rage. Far off from these a slow and silent stream, Lethe, the river of oblivion, rolls Her watery labyrinth, whereof who drinks, Forthwith his former state and being forgets, Forgets both joy and grief, pleasure... "
The British poets, including translations - Page 145
by British poets - 1822
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The Art of English Poetry Containing: Rules for making verses. A collection ...

Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...whereof who drinks, Forthwith his former State and Being forgets, Forgets both Joy and Grief, Pleafure and Pain. Beyond this Flood a frozen Continent Lies...on firm Land Thaws not, but gathers Heap, and Ruin feems Of antient Pile : All elfe deep Snow and Ice. • r Theparching Air Burns frore, and Cold performs...
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The Complete Art of Poetry: In Six Parts, I. Of the Nature, Use ..., Volume 2

Charles Gildon - Criticism - 1718 - 490 pages
...drinks, Forthwith his former State and Bein^ forgets, Forgets both Joy and-Grief, Pleafure and Pais. Beyond this Flood a frozen Continent Lies dark and...on firm Land Thaws not, but gathers Heap, and Ruin feems Of antient Pile : all elfe deep Snow and Ice. The parching Air Burns frore, and Cold performs...
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Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books. The Author John Milton. Printed from ...

John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...with rage. Far oft from these a slow and silent stream, Lethe the river of oblivion rolls Her wat'ry labyrinth, whereof who drinks, Forthwith his former...firm land Thaws not, but gathers heap, and ruin seems 590 Of ancient pile; all else deep snow and ice, A. gulf profound as that Serbonian bog • Betwixt...
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Paradise Lost: With Notes, Selected from Newton and Others, to ..., Volumes 1-2

John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...rolls Her wat'ry labyrinth ; whereof who drinks, Forthwith his former state and b'ing forgets, 585 Forgets both joy and grief, pleasure and pain. Beyond...firm land Thaws not, but gathers heap, and ruin seems 590 Of ancient pile ; all else deep snow and ice, A gulf profound as that Serbonian bog Betwixt Damiata...
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Paradise lost, a poem. Pr. from the text of Tonson's correct ed. of 1711

John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...rolls Her wat'ry labyrinth, whereof who drinks, Forthwith his former state and be'ing forgets, 585 Forgets both joy and grief, pleasure and pain. Beyond...this flood a frozen continent . Lies dark and wild, heat with perpetual storms Of whirlwind and dire hail, which on firm land Thaws not, but gathers heap,...
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The poetical works of John Milton, with the life of the author ..., Volumes 1-2

John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...who drinks, Forthwith his former state and be'ing forgets, sS5 Forgets both joy and grief, plrasure and pain. Beyond this flood a frozen continent Lies...firm land Thaws not, but gathers heap, and ruin seems b9C Of ancient pile ; or else deep snow and ice, A gulf profound as that Serbonian bog Betwixt Dantiatu...
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Cowley, Denham, Milton

Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...Heard on the rueful streem ; fierce Phlegethan,' Whose waves of torrent fire inflame with rage. Far off from these, a slow and silent stream, Lethe, the river...continent Lies dark and wild, beat with perpetual storan Of whirlwind and dire bail, which on firm land Thaws not, bnt gathers heap, and ruin seems Of...
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La Belle Assemblée, Volume 1

1810 - 482 pages
...with rage. Far ulVtVom these a slow and silent stream, Lethe, the river of oblivion, rolls Her watry labyrinth, whereof who drinks, Forthwith his former...being forgets, Forgets both joy and grief, pleasure aud puin, Beyond this Hood a frozen continent Lies dark and wild, beat with perpetual storms Of whirlwind...
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Remarks on a pamphlet [by E. Paley] lately circulated in the ..., Volume 1

James Everett - 1812 - 138 pages
...employment of the inhabitants in the regions beyond its furious surges; when he was thus accosted : " Beyond this flood a frozen continent Lies dark and...but gathers heap, and ruin seems Of ancient pile; all else deep snow and ice, A gulph profound as that Serbonian bog Betwixt Damiata and Mount Casius...
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The Poetical Works of John Milton: With the Life of the Author, Volume 1

John Milton - 1813 - 342 pages
...rolls Her watery labyrinth, whereof who drinks, Forthwith his former state and be'ing forgets, 585 Forgets both joy and grief, pleasure and pain. Beyond...firm land Thaws not, but gathers heap, and ruin seems 590 Of ancient pile ; all else deep snow and ice, A gulf profound, as that Serbonian bog Betwixt Damiata...
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