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The Lusiad: Or, the Discovery of India. An Epic Poem. Translated from the ... - Page 57
by Luís de Camões - 1798
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The State Triumvirate: A Political Tale ; the Epistles of Brevet Major ...

Gulian C. Verplanck - New York (State) - 1819 - 226 pages
...with his usual vigour thus : " Fame, the great ill, from small beginnings grows, Swift from the first, and every moment brings New vigour to her flights,...pinions to her wings ; Soon grows the pigmy to gigantic size, Her feet on earth, her forehead in the tkic «. ' But to my infinite mortification, upon its...
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The Works of Virgil, Translated Into English Verse, by John Dryden ..., Volume 2

Virgil - 1819 - 404 pages
...cities goes. Fame, the great ill, from small beginnings grows — Swift from the first ; and ev'ry moment brings New vigour to her flights, new pinions to her wings. Soon grows the pigmy to gigantic size ; Her feet on earth, her forehead in the skies. Enrag'd against the gods, revengeful Earth Produc'd...
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The State Triumvirate, a Political Tale: And the Epistles of Brevet Major ...

Gulian Crommelin Verplanck - New York (State) - 1819 - 310 pages
...with his usual rigour thus : " Fame, the great ill, from small beginnings grows, Swift from the first, and every moment brings New vigour to her flights, new pinions to her wingg ; Soon grows the pigmy to gigantic size, Her feet on earth, her forehead in the skies.*' itut...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes, Volume 14

John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 502 pages
...through Libyan cities goes. Fame, the great ill, from small beginnings grows — Swift from the first ; and every moment brings New vigour to her flights, new pinions to her wings. Soon grows the pygmy to gigantic size ; Her feet on earth, her forehead in the skies. Enraged against the gods, revengeful...
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The Works of Virgil, Volume 1

Virgil - 1825 - 278 pages
...cities goes. Fame, the great ill, from small beginnings grows — Swift from the first j and ev'ry moment brings New vigour to her flights, new pinions to her wings. Soon grows the pigmy to gigantic size ; 255 Her feet on earth, her forehead in the skies, tnrag'd against the gods, revengeful Earth...
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Tooke's Pantheon of the Heathen Gods, and Illustrious Heroes: Revised for a ...

François Pomey - Mythology, Classical - 1827 - 398 pages
...beginning grows, Swift from the first, and every moment brmgs • Pausan. in Atti. t Plut. in Camillo. New vigour to her flights, new pinions to her wings. • Soon grows the pigmy to gigantic size, • Her feet on earth, her forehead in the skies Enrag'd against the gods, revengeful Earth Produc'd...
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History of the Proceedings of the Carlisle Presbytery in Relation to a Work ...

Prohibited books - 1832 - 208 pages
...Monstrum horrendum, infjens:" " Fame the great ill from small beginnings grows Swift from the first; and every moment brings New vigour to her flights,...pinions to her wings; Soon grows the pigmy to gigantic size, Her feet on earth, her forehead on the skies; A monstrous phantom horrible and vast !" Such however,...
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Virgil: The Eclogues, Volume 2

Virgil - Aeneas (Legendary character) - 1834 - 340 pages
...cities goes. Fame, the great ill, from small beginnings grows — Swift from the first ; and ev'ry moment brings New vigour to her flights, new pinions to her wings. Soon grows the pigmy to gigantic size ; 255 Her feet on earth, her forehead in the skies. Enraged against the gods, revengeful Earth...
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The Family Magazine, Or, General Abstract of Useful Knowledge, Volume 2

1835 - 430 pages
...delicately described by Virgil. Fame, the great ill. from small beginning grows, Swift from tli.» first, and every moment brings New vigour to her flights,...pinions to her wings. Soon grows the pigmy to gigantic size. Her feet on earth, her forehead in the skies. Enrag'd against the gods, revengeful Earth Produc'd...
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Family Magazine: Or Monthly Abstract of General Knowledge, Volume 2

1835 - 430 pages
...delicately described by Virgil. Fame, the great ill. from small beginnint; prows, Swift iroin the first, I " stand at ease" before ye, Liât, then, oh ! list, while I unfold wing». Soon srows the pigmy to gigantic size, Her feet on earth, her forehead in the skies. F.nrng'd...
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