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... hear , uncharm'd , the Whisper , there , that's he ? Nay more , the beauish Sons of Rome rehearse , Their Tutors teach , the Beauties of your And is it Nothing , Nothing , to become A Leffon , to the beauish Sons of Rome ? Verse : Lo ...
... hear , uncharm'd , the Whisper , there , that's he ? Nay more , the beauish Sons of Rome rehearse , Their Tutors teach , the Beauties of your And is it Nothing , Nothing , to become A Leffon , to the beauish Sons of Rome ? Verse : Lo ...
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... hear attentive : and , to crown the End , All , gracious Nods of Approbation lend . O happy Author ! thou art fure at reft ; Thy Ashes , after this , muft needs be bleft ! Thy Tomb , no doubt ! the monumental Stones , Muft , after this ...
... hear attentive : and , to crown the End , All , gracious Nods of Approbation lend . O happy Author ! thou art fure at reft ; Thy Ashes , after this , muft needs be bleft ! Thy Tomb , no doubt ! the monumental Stones , Muft , after this ...
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... hear . Thus far their Wants , are audibly expreft ; Then finks the Voice , and Mutterings groan the reft ; 66 Hear , hear at length , good Hercules ! my Vow : * O chink fome Pot of Gold beneath my Plow ! 2Q ❝ Could Could I , O could I ...
... hear . Thus far their Wants , are audibly expreft ; Then finks the Voice , and Mutterings groan the reft ; 66 Hear , hear at length , good Hercules ! my Vow : * O chink fome Pot of Gold beneath my Plow ! 2Q ❝ Could Could I , O could I ...
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... hear ? " Tis fo ; thy Victims have their Anger check'd : For Blood of Sheep , befure , has ftrange Effect ! Behold the Aunt , or reverend Grannum there ; From Cradle , fee , she takes her Infant Care ! In every Rite of Superftition ...
... hear ? " Tis fo ; thy Victims have their Anger check'd : For Blood of Sheep , befure , has ftrange Effect ! Behold the Aunt , or reverend Grannum there ; From Cradle , fee , she takes her Infant Care ! In every Rite of Superftition ...
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... hear no Nurfe of mine , Tho ' rob'd in white , and proftrate at thy Shrine . Nerves firm , and faithful thro ' a Length of Years ; This Votary alks - well , Jove inclining hears . 80 85 But hears , in vain in vain , hears every God . 90 ...
... hear no Nurfe of mine , Tho ' rob'd in white , and proftrate at thy Shrine . Nerves firm , and faithful thro ' a Length of Years ; This Votary alks - well , Jove inclining hears . 80 85 But hears , in vain in vain , hears every God . 90 ...
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Page 36 - ... belle' hoc excute totum: quid non intus habet? non hie est Ilias Atti 50 ebria veratro? non siqua elegidia crudi dictarunt proceres? non quidquid denique lectis scribitur in citreis? calidum scis ponere sumen, scis comitem horridulum trita donare lacerna, et 'verum' inquis 'amo, verum mihi dicite de me.
Page 78 - Contemnere, sonat vitium percussa, maligne Respondet viridi non cocta fidelia limo. Udum et molle lutum es, nunc nunc properandus, et acri Fingendus sine fine rota. Sed rure paterno Est tibi far modicum, purum et sine labe salinum, 25 (Quid metuas ?) cultrixque foci secura patella.
Page 127 - Tecum etenim longos memini consumere soles, Et tecum primas epulis decerpere noctes ; Unum opus, et requiem pariter disponimus ambo, Atque verecunda laxamus seria mensa.
Page 38 - Pedius quid ? crimina rasis 85 Librat in antithetis : doctas posuisse figuras Laudatur : bellum hoc : hoc bellum? an, Romule, ceves? Men
Page 127 - Consentire dies, et ab uno sidere duci. Nostra vel aequali suspendit tempora Libra Parca tenax veri, seu nata fidelibus hora Dividit in Geminos concordia fata duorum: Saturnumque gravem nostro Jove frangimus una. Nescio quod, certe est quod me tibi temperat, astrum.
Page 54 - Macrine, diem numera meliore lapillo, Qui tibi labentes apponit candidus annos; Funde merum genio. Non tu prece poscis emaci, Quae nisi seductis nequeas committere divis; At bona pars procerum tacita libabit acerra.
Page 130 - Stat contra ratio, et fecretam garrit in aurem, Ne liceat facere id, quod quis vitiabit agendo. Publica lex hominum naturaque continet hoc fas, Ut teneat vetitos infcitia debilis aftus. Diluis helleborum, certo compefcere punfto 100 Nefcius examen ; vetat hoc natura medendi.
Page 40 - Auriculas asini Mida rex habet : hoc ego opertum, Hoc ridere meum, tam nil, nulla tibi vendo Iliade. Audaci, quicunque, afflate Cratino, Iratum Eupolidem praegrandi cum sene palles, Aspice et haec, si forte aliquid decoctius audis.