New Elegant Extracts: A Unique Selection, Moral, Instructive, and Entertaining, from the Most Eminent British Poets, and Poetical Translators, Volume 6C. and C. Whittingham; Published by Carpenter and son, 1827 - Classical poetry |
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... crown The many peopled Orchomenian town ; Not all proud Thebes ' unrival'd walls contain , The world's great Empress on the ' Egyptian plain VOL . VI . D ( That spreads her conquests o'er a thousand states , TRANSLATIONS . 17.
... crown The many peopled Orchomenian town ; Not all proud Thebes ' unrival'd walls contain , The world's great Empress on the ' Egyptian plain VOL . VI . D ( That spreads her conquests o'er a thousand states , TRANSLATIONS . 17.
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... spreads her conquests o'er a thousand states , And pours her heroes through a hundred gates , Two hundred horsemen and two hundred cars From each wide portal issuing to the wars ) , Though bribes were heap'd on bribes , in number more ...
... spreads her conquests o'er a thousand states , And pours her heroes through a hundred gates , Two hundred horsemen and two hundred cars From each wide portal issuing to the wars ) , Though bribes were heap'd on bribes , in number more ...
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... Here fills her sails and spreads her oars in vain ; Fell Scylla rises , in her fury roars , At once six mouths expands , at once six men de- vours . HOMER . POPE . 1 THE DEATH OF ARGUS . THUS , near the 38 P. XL . ELEGANT EXTRACTS .
... Here fills her sails and spreads her oars in vain ; Fell Scylla rises , in her fury roars , At once six mouths expands , at once six men de- vours . HOMER . POPE . 1 THE DEATH OF ARGUS . THUS , near the 38 P. XL . ELEGANT EXTRACTS .
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... spread , Obscene with reptiles , took his sordid bed . He knew his lord : -he knew , and strove to meet ( In vain he strove ) , to crawl , and kiss his feet ; Yet ( all he could ) his tail , his ears , his eyes , Salute his master , and ...
... spread , Obscene with reptiles , took his sordid bed . He knew his lord : -he knew , and strove to meet ( In vain he strove ) , to crawl , and kiss his feet ; Yet ( all he could ) his tail , his ears , his eyes , Salute his master , and ...
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... spreads the pavement with a mingled flood Of floating meats and wine and human blood . Amazed , confounded , as they saw him fall , Uprose the throngs tumultuous round the hall : O'er all the dome they cast a haggard eye : Each look'd ...
... spreads the pavement with a mingled flood Of floating meats and wine and human blood . Amazed , confounded , as they saw him fall , Uprose the throngs tumultuous round the hall : O'er all the dome they cast a haggard eye : Each look'd ...
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