Select Works of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical PrefacesJohn Aikin "The object of this work, which is entirely new, is to comprise, within a single volume, a chronological series of our classical poets, from Ben Johnson to Beattie, without mutilation or abridgment, with biographical and critical notices of their authors. The contents of this volume are so comprehensive, that few poems, it is believed, are omitted, except such as are of secondary merit, or unsuited to the perusal of youth" -- Page [i]. |
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... seem'd For dignity compos'd , and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropt manna , and could make the worse appear The better reason , to perplex and dash Maturest counsels : for his thoughts were low To ...
... seem'd For dignity compos'd , and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropt manna , and could make the worse appear The better reason , to perplex and dash Maturest counsels : for his thoughts were low To ...
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... seem'd A refuge from those wounds ; or when we lay Chain'd on the burning lake ? that sure was worse . What if the breath , that kindled those grim fires , Awak'd , should blow them into sevenfold rage , And plunge us in the flames ? or ...
... seem'd A refuge from those wounds ; or when we lay Chain'd on the burning lake ? that sure was worse . What if the breath , that kindled those grim fires , Awak'd , should blow them into sevenfold rage , And plunge us in the flames ? or ...
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... seem'd A pillar of state ; deep on his front engraven Deliberation sat , and public care ; And princely counsel in his face yet shone , Majestic , though in ruin : sage he stood With Atlantean shoulders fit to bear The weight of ...
... seem'd A pillar of state ; deep on his front engraven Deliberation sat , and public care ; And princely counsel in his face yet shone , Majestic , though in ruin : sage he stood With Atlantean shoulders fit to bear The weight of ...
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... seem'd Alone the antagonist of Heaven , nor less Than Hell's dread emperor , with pomp supreme , And God - like imitated state him round A globe of fiery seraphim enclos'd , With bright imblazonry , and horrent arms . Then of their ...
... seem'd Alone the antagonist of Heaven , nor less Than Hell's dread emperor , with pomp supreme , And God - like imitated state him round A globe of fiery seraphim enclos'd , With bright imblazonry , and horrent arms . Then of their ...
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... seem'd Far off the flying fiend . At last appear Hell bounds , high reaching to the horrid roof , And thrice three - fold the gates ; three - folds were brass , Three iron , three of adamantine rock Impenetrable , impal'd with circling ...
... seem'd Far off the flying fiend . At last appear Hell bounds , high reaching to the horrid roof , And thrice three - fold the gates ; three - folds were brass , Three iron , three of adamantine rock Impenetrable , impal'd with circling ...
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