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... just able to read . That , indeed , is a poem fitter for the examination of men , than the confideration of a child . But , in him , it met with a fancy , whose strength was not to be judged by the number of his years . In the ...
... just able to read . That , indeed , is a poem fitter for the examination of men , than the confideration of a child . But , in him , it met with a fancy , whose strength was not to be judged by the number of his years . In the ...
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... just distance from the other ; neither did his Latin make his English too old , nor his English make his Latin too modern . He ex- celled both in profe and verfe ; and both toge- ther ther have that perfection , which is commend- ed by ...
... just distance from the other ; neither did his Latin make his English too old , nor his English make his Latin too modern . He ex- celled both in profe and verfe ; and both toge- ther ther have that perfection , which is commend- ed by ...
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... just fitted for the thing of which he speaks . If ever he goes far for it , he diffembles his pains admirably well . new THE variety of arguments that he has ma- naged is fo large , that there is scarce any parti- cular of all the ...
... just fitted for the thing of which he speaks . If ever he goes far for it , he diffembles his pains admirably well . new THE variety of arguments that he has ma- naged is fo large , that there is scarce any parti- cular of all the ...
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... just opinion concerning him . But for the main of it , I will affirm , that it is a better instance and beginning of a divine poem , than I ever yet faw in any language . The contrivance is perfectly antient , which is certainly the ...
... just opinion concerning him . But for the main of it , I will affirm , that it is a better instance and beginning of a divine poem , than I ever yet faw in any language . The contrivance is perfectly antient , which is certainly the ...
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... just reverence of the Supreme Power of all the world . In his Latin poems he has expressed to ad- miration , all the numbers of verfe , and figures of poefy , that are fcattered up and down amongst the antients . There is hardly to be ...
... just reverence of the Supreme Power of all the world . In his Latin poems he has expressed to ad- miration , all the numbers of verfe , and figures of poefy , that are fcattered up and down amongst the antients . There is hardly to be ...
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Page 115 - THE thirsty earth soaks up the rain, And drinks and gapes for drink again; The plants suck in the earth and are With constant drinking fresh and fair...
Page 115 - Nature's sober found, But an eternal health goes round. Fill up the bowl, then, fill it high, Fill all the glasses there, for why Should every creature drink but I : Why, man of morals, tell me why 1 BEAUTY.
Page 123 - To thee of all things upon earth, Life is no longer than thy mirth. Happy insect! happy thou, Dost neither age nor winter know! But when thou'st drunk, and danced, and sung Thy fill, the flowery leaves among, (Voluptuous and wise withal, Epicurean animal!) Sated with thy summer feast, Thou retir'st to endless rest.
Page 94 - Ye fields of Cambridge, our dear Cambridge, say, Have ye not seen us walking every day? Was there a tree about which did not know The love betwixt us two? Henceforth, ye gentle trees, for ever fade ; Or your sad branches thicker join, And into darksome shades combine, Dark as the grave wherein my friend is laid...
Page 132 - Though he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, That the Theban eagle bear, Sailing with supreme dominion Through the azure deep of air...
Page 159 - Kings have long hands (they say) and though I be So distant, they may reach at length to me. However, of all Princes, thou...
Page 85 - tis not to adorn and gild each part; That shows more cost than art. Jewels at nose and lips but ill appear ; Rather than all things wit, let none be there, Several lights will not be seen, If there be nothing else between. Men doubt, because they stand so thick i* th' sky, If those be stars which paint the Galaxy.
Page 120 - A Mighty pain to Love it is, And 'tis a pain that pain to miss. But of all pains the greatest pain It is to love, but love in vain.
Page 195 - Latin very well, and be moderately initiated in the Greek, before he be capable of being chosen into the service ; and that he shall not remain in it above seven years; That his lodging shall be with the professor whom he serves.
Page 172 - Through the soft ways of heaven, and air, and sea, Which open all their pores to thee; Like a clear river thou dost glide, And with thy living stream through the close channels slide. But...