Miscellaneous Works in Verse and Prose of Mr. John Bancks [sic] ...James Hodges, 1739 |
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... Form give an additional Beauty to every Work of Genius , from the fmalleft to the greatest , and are fo far effential to make it a Work of Art , that nothing elfe can entitle it to that Deno- mination For Art itfelf is nothing but true ...
... Form give an additional Beauty to every Work of Genius , from the fmalleft to the greatest , and are fo far effential to make it a Work of Art , that nothing elfe can entitle it to that Deno- mination For Art itfelf is nothing but true ...
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... form the Syftem of your Friend ; Whose bolder Genius calmly can display Truths , that you tremble , to survey ; 20 25 Who knows , in Life , the Specious from the True , 30 Dares fingle out the best , and venture to pursue . and , " That ...
... form the Syftem of your Friend ; Whose bolder Genius calmly can display Truths , that you tremble , to survey ; 20 25 Who knows , in Life , the Specious from the True , 30 Dares fingle out the best , and venture to pursue . and , " That ...
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... . The PROTEUS . ] PROTEUS , according to the Poets , was a Sea God , the Son of OCEANUS and TETHYS . He could change himself into what Form he pleased . The The diftant Good while Fancy apes , The PROTEUS takes 8 FREEDOM and the MUSE :
... . The PROTEUS . ] PROTEUS , according to the Poets , was a Sea God , the Son of OCEANUS and TETHYS . He could change himself into what Form he pleased . The The diftant Good while Fancy apes , The PROTEUS takes 8 FREEDOM and the MUSE :
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... form'd the Prelude of their Love ; 70 ( Love , fuch as reign'd in EDEN's happy Shade , Ere Man rebell'd , and Mifery was made . ) The Youth was pleas'd his Pleasure to forbear , Till Truth and HYMEN gave him up the Fair . Nor did ev'n ...
... form'd the Prelude of their Love ; 70 ( Love , fuch as reign'd in EDEN's happy Shade , Ere Man rebell'd , and Mifery was made . ) The Youth was pleas'd his Pleasure to forbear , Till Truth and HYMEN gave him up the Fair . Nor did ev'n ...
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... form'd , Our Souls agree ; Nor Fate this Union fhall deftroy : Our Toils and Sports alike are free ; And all is Harmony and Joy . So SALEM'S Temple rofe by Rule , Without the Noise of noxious Tool . VI . As when AMPHION tun'd his Song ...
... form'd , Our Souls agree ; Nor Fate this Union fhall deftroy : Our Toils and Sports alike are free ; And all is Harmony and Joy . So SALEM'S Temple rofe by Rule , Without the Noise of noxious Tool . VI . As when AMPHION tun'd his Song ...
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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.