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" Whose waves of torrent fire inflame with rage. Far off from these a slow and silent stream, Lethe, the river of oblivion, rolls Her watery labyrinth, whereof who drinks, Forthwith his former state and being forgets, Forgets both joy and grief, pleasure... "
Luciani Somnium, Charon, Piscator, et De luctu, with Engl. notes by W.E ... - Page 98
by Lucianus (of Samosata.) - 1878
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The Art of English Poetry Containing: Rules for making verses. A collection ...

Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...with Rage t Far off from thefe a llow and filent Stream, Lethe, the River of Oblivion rowls Her wat'ry Labyrinth ; whereof who drinks, Forthwith his former...State and Being forgets, Forgets both Joy and Grief, Pleafure and Pain. Beyond this Flood a frozen Continent Lies dark and wild, beat with perpetual Storms...
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Of the Nature of Things: In Six Books, Volume 1

Titus Lucretius Carus - 1714 - 506 pages
...Rage : Far off from thefe a flow and filent Stream, Lethe, the River of Oblivion, rouls Her wat'ry Labyrinth ; whereof who drinks, Forthwith his former...State and Being forgets, Forgets both Joy and Grief, Pleafure and Fain. Virgil befides thefe, places likewife Eridanus, the Po, in the Elyfian Fields :...
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T. Lucretius Carus,: Of the Nature of Things, in Six Books, Translated Into ...

Titus Lucretius Carus, Thomas Creech - Atomism - 1714 - 508 pages
...Rage : Far off from thefe a flow and filent Stream, Lethe, the River of Oblivion, rouls Her wat'ry Labyrinth ; whereof who drinks, Forthwith his former...State and Being forgets, Forgets both JOY and Grief, Pleafure and Fain. Virgil befides thefe, places likewife Eridanus, the Po, in the Elyfian Fields :...
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The Thebaid of Statius, Volume 2

Publius Papinius Statius - Seven against Thebes (Greek mythology) - 1767 - 338 pages
...with Rage. Far off from thofe a flow and filent Stream, Lethe, the River of Oblivion rolls Her watry Labyrinth, whereof who drinks Forthwith his former...State and Being forgets, Forgets both Joy and Grief, Pleafure and Pain. v. 45. Or Styx] Though I have fpoken of this River elfe where, I cannot deny myfelf...
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The Thebaid of Statius, Volume 1

Publius Papinius Statius - Seven against Thebes (Greek mythology) - 1767 - 696 pages
...with Rage. Far off from thofe a flow and filent Stream, Lttbe, the River of Oblivion rolls Her watry Labyrinth, whereof who drinks Forthwith his former...State and Being forgets, Forgets both Joy and Grief, Pleafure and Pain. r. 45. Or Styx] Though I have fpoken of this River elfcwhere, I cannot deny myfelf...
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Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books. The Author John Milton. Printed from ...

John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...the rueful stream; fierce Plilea;ethon, 580 \Vhose waves of torrent fire inllame with rage. Far oft from these a slow and silent stream, Lethe the river of oblivion rolls Her wat'ry labyrinth, whereof who drinks, Forthwith his former state and be'ing forgets, Forgets both joy...
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Paradise Lost: With Notes, Selected from Newton and Others, to ..., Volumes 1-2

John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...579 Heard on the rueful stream ; fierce Phlegethon, Whose waves of torrent fire inflame with rage. Far off from these a slow and silent stream, Lethe, the river of oblivion, rolls Her wat'ry labyrinth ; whereof who drinks, Forthwith his former state and b'ing forgets, 585 Forgets both...
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Paradise lost, a poem. With the life of the author [by E. Fenton].

John Milton - 1800 - 300 pages
...loud Heard on the rueful stream; fierce Phlegethoni Whose waves of torrent fire inflame with rage. Far off from these, a slow and silent stream, Lethe, the river of ohlivion, rolls Her watery lahyrinth; whereof who drinks Forthwith his farmer state and heing forgets,...
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Paradise lost, a poem. Pr. from the text of Tonson's correct ed. of 1711

John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...Heard on the rueful stream ; fierce Phlegethon, 58* Whose waves of torrent fire inflame with rage. Far off from these a slow and silent stream, Lethe the river of oblivion rolls Her wat'ry labyrinth, whereof who drinks, Forthwith his former state and be'ing forgets, 585 Forgets both...
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The Poetical Works of John Milton: With Notes of Various Authors ..., Volume 2

John Milton - 1809 - 518 pages
...fiery waves, " la riviera del fangue •" aud Acheron, as Milton calls it, " la trifta riviera." Topu. Lethe, the river of oblivion, rolls Her watery labyrinth, whereof who drinks, Forthwith his former ftate and being forgets, 585 Forgets both joy and grief, pleafure and pain. Beyond this flood a frozen...
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