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Page 76
... spread forest near the city lay , To this with lengthen'd strides he took his way (
For far he could not fly , and fear'd the day ) . Safe } Safe from pursuit , he meant
to shun the light 76 DRYDEN'S POEM S.
... spread forest near the city lay , To this with lengthen'd strides he took his way (
For far he could not fly , and fear'd the day ) . Safe } Safe from pursuit , he meant
to shun the light 76 DRYDEN'S POEM S.
Page 78
For thee the Graces lead the dancing hours , And Nature's ready pencil paints the
flowers : When thy short reign is past , the feverith fun The sultry tropic fears , and
moves more slowly on . So may thy tender bloffoms fear no blight , Nor goats ...
For thee the Graces lead the dancing hours , And Nature's ready pencil paints the
flowers : When thy short reign is past , the feverith fun The sultry tropic fears , and
moves more slowly on . So may thy tender bloffoms fear no blight , Nor goats ...
Page 108
The maid from that ill omen turn'd her eyes , And with loud shrieks and clamours
rent the skies , Nor knew what fignify'd the boding fign , But found the powers
displeas'd , and fear'd the wrath divine . Then shook the facred fhrine , and
sudden ...
The maid from that ill omen turn'd her eyes , And with loud shrieks and clamours
rent the skies , Nor knew what fignify'd the boding fign , But found the powers
displeas'd , and fear'd the wrath divine . Then shook the facred fhrine , and
sudden ...
Page 112
Jove was for Venus ; but he fear'd his wife , And seem'd unwilling to decide the
strife ; Till Saturn from his leaden throne arose , And found a way the difference to
compose : Though sparing of his grace , to mischief bent , He seldom does a ...
Jove was for Venus ; but he fear'd his wife , And seem'd unwilling to decide the
strife ; Till Saturn from his leaden throne arose , And found a way the difference to
compose : Though sparing of his grace , to mischief bent , He seldom does a ...
Page 167
... and paint the fields with flowers : When first the tender blades of grass appear ,
And buds , that yet the blast of Eurus fear , Stand at the door of life , and doubt to
clothe the year : Till gentle heat , and soft repeated rains , Make the green blood ...
... and paint the fields with flowers : When first the tender blades of grass appear ,
And buds , that yet the blast of Eurus fear , Stand at the door of life , and doubt to
clothe the year : Till gentle heat , and soft repeated rains , Make the green blood ...
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Page 41 - I will only say that it was not for this noble Knight that I drew the plan of an epic poem on King Arthur in my preface to the translation of Juvenal. The Guardian Angels of Kingdoms were machines too ponderous for him to manage...
Page 240 - He wander'd on, unknowing where he went Lost in the wood, and all on love intent : The Day already half his race had run, And summon'd him to due repast at noon, But Love could feel no hunger but lu's own.
Page 91 - Twas all it had, for windows there were none. The gate was adamant; eternal frame! Which, hew'd by Mars himself, from Indian quarries came, The labour of a god; and all along Tough iron plates were clench 'd to make it strong.
Page 296 - A creature of a more exalted kind Was wanting yet, and then was Man design'd ; Conscious of thought, of more capacious breast, For empire form'd, and fit to rule the rest...
Page 41 - I have pleaded guilty to all thoughts and expressions of mine, which can be truly argued of obscenity, profaneness, or immorality ; and retract them. If he be my enemy, let him triumph ; if he be my friend, as I have given him no personal occasion to be otherwise, he will be glad of my repentance.
Page 24 - One of our late great poets is sunk in his reputation because he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way; but swept like a drag-net great and small.
Page 65 - Till each with mortal hate his rival view'd; Now friends no more, nor walking hand in hand; But when they met, they made a surly stand; And glared like angry lions as they pass'd, And wish'd that every look might be their last.
Page 237 - This noble youth to madness loved a dame Of high degree, Honoria was her name : Fair as the fairest, but of haughty mind, And fiercer than became so soft a kind ; Proud of her birth, (for equal she had none) The rest she scorn'd; but hated him alone.
Page 30 - May I have leave to do myself the justice (since my enemies will do me none, and are so far from granting me to be a good poet, that they will not allow me so much as to be a Christian, or a moral man), may I have leave, I say...
Page 130 - The attentive, audience, thus his will declared: The Cause and Spring of motion, from above, Hung down on earth the golden chain of Love: Great was the effect, and high was his intent, When peace among the jarring seeds he sent.
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| Title | The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 15, Page 3 The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Samuel Johnson |
| Author | Samuel Johnson |
| Publisher | H. Hughs, 1779 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 23 Nov 2006 |
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