Miscellaneous Works in Verse and Prose of Mr. John Bancks [sic] ...James Hodges, 1739 |
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... some memorable Action or Event in un- polished Numbers , which the People fung in a Man- ner no lefs rude and uncouth . What I have heard or read concerning the most remote Traces of Anti- quity in every Nation , confirms me in this ...
... some memorable Action or Event in un- polished Numbers , which the People fung in a Man- ner no lefs rude and uncouth . What I have heard or read concerning the most remote Traces of Anti- quity in every Nation , confirms me in this ...
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... some Friends , a Discourse , where- in the Prieftly Authority was magnified in a very extraordinary , and , as we all thought , a very ridiculous Manner . My Expectations from this Piece are fome- what fingular ; for the Perfons whose ...
... some Friends , a Discourse , where- in the Prieftly Authority was magnified in a very extraordinary , and , as we all thought , a very ridiculous Manner . My Expectations from this Piece are fome- what fingular ; for the Perfons whose ...
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... some poffefs the True . Nearer than you conceive it lies ; Nor ever mocks th ' Enquiry of the Wife . XI . Well then ! one Moment caft Opinion by , And truft to Reason's naked Eye : Let that inform you ( for it truly can ) Where lies ...
... some poffefs the True . Nearer than you conceive it lies ; Nor ever mocks th ' Enquiry of the Wife . XI . Well then ! one Moment caft Opinion by , And truft to Reason's naked Eye : Let that inform you ( for it truly can ) Where lies ...
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... Some whining Chief , half Humourist , half Fool , 65 Must move our Paffions , or we must be cool . And when this fail'd , our Folly to prolong , The motley Scenes were lengthen'd with a Song ; From Song defcending , with more defp'rate ...
... Some whining Chief , half Humourist , half Fool , 65 Must move our Paffions , or we must be cool . And when this fail'd , our Folly to prolong , The motley Scenes were lengthen'd with a Song ; From Song defcending , with more defp'rate ...
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... lies , and when we are betray'd by it into a Crime . The Way to hinder any Vice from becoming habitual , is to observe the first Notice of this internal Judge . E In that impartial Cenfor we may find Some lively Traces An EPISTLE . 49.
... lies , and when we are betray'd by it into a Crime . The Way to hinder any Vice from becoming habitual , is to observe the first Notice of this internal Judge . E In that impartial Cenfor we may find Some lively Traces An EPISTLE . 49.
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againſt antient Author BALAAM becauſe beſt Breaft Character Charms CLODIO confift controul Crimes Dame defign'd Defire Epiftle EPIGRAM ev'n ev'ry Expreffions Eyes Fable facred faid Fair fame fatirical feem feen fhall fhew fhine fhort fhould fince fing firft firſt flain fome Friend Friendſhip ftill fuch fure greateſt Happineſs Heart Heav'n himſelf Honour Houſe JOHN BANCKS juft JUPITER juſt King laft laſt leaft leaſt lefs loft Love LYCON Mafter Mind Miſtreſs moft Moral moſt Mufe muft muſt Name Nature ne'er never Numbers Nymph o'er Occafion Paffion Perfons pleaſe Pleaſure Poem Poet Pow'r Praiſe prefent Prieft Profe purſue QUINTILIAN racter Reaſon rehearſe rife ſay Senfe Senſe ſhall ſhe Soul ſpeak ſtill Tafte Tale Thee thefe themſelves theſe THESPIS Things thofe thoſe Thou thought thouſand thro twas ufual uſe Verfe Verſes Virtue whofe whoſe Wife Wiſhes worfe Youth
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Page 89 - Tales the various manners and humours (as we now call them) of the whole English nation, in his age. Not a single character has escaped him. All his pilgrims are severally distinguished from each other; and not only in their inclinations, but in their very physiognomies and persons.
Page 114 - Pope's and thy corrective page, When vice and virtue lose their name In deathless joy or endless shame? While wears away the grand machine, The works of genius shall be seen : Beyond, what laurels can there be For Homer, Horace, Pope, or thee? Through life we chase, with fond pursuit, What mocks our hope, like Sodom's fruit : And, sure, thy plan was well...
Page 113 - YOUNG ? Will there no trace, no point be found Of all this fpacious glorious round ? Yon lamps of light, muft they decay ? • On nature's felf, deftruftion prey ? Then fame, the moft immortal thing Ev'n thou canft hope, is on the wing.
Page 338 - Prudes and such as never pray, Handsome, ugly, noisy, still, Some that will not, some that will. Many a beau without a shilling, Many a widow not unwilling; Many a bargain if you strike it: This is London! How d'ye like it?
Page 89 - He must have been a man of a most wonderful comprehensive nature, because, as it has been truly observed of him, he has taken into the compass of his Canterbury tales the various manners and humours (as we now call them) of the whole English nation, in his age.
Page 33 - GENIUS of Masonry descend, In mystic numbers while we sing; Enlarge our souls, the craft defend, And hither all thy influence bring, With social thoughts our bosoms fill, And give thy turn to every will.
Page 67 - Heylin notes, The ladies trip in petticoats ; Which, for the honour of their nation, They quit but on some great occasion. Men there in breeches clad you view : They claim that garment as their due. In Turkey the reverse appears ; Long coats the haughty husband wears, And greets his wife with angry speeches If she be seen without her breeches.
Page 39 - Egypt's fabrick * learning, dwelt, And Roman breafts could virtue hide: But vulcan's rage the building felt, And BRUTUS, laft of Romans, dy'd : Since when, difpers'd diejijlers rove, Or fill paternal thrones above.
Page 166 - OUNG Courtly takes me for a dunce ; For all night long I fpoke not once : On better grounds I think him fuch ! He fpoke but once, yet once too much.
Page 36 - Temple rofe by Rule, Without the Noife of noxious Tool. As when AMPHION tun'd his Song, Ev'n rugged Rocks the Mufick knew; Smooth'd into Form they glide along, And to a THEBES the Defert grew.