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... thro ' the Bones it's prurient Influence , And wakes the tickled Marrow's inmoft Sense ; 50 Lo , how they all a wriggling Joy confefs , And vile Applause , in broken Sounds , express ! What ! at this Age , with these grey reverend Hairs ...
... thro ' the Bones it's prurient Influence , And wakes the tickled Marrow's inmoft Sense ; 50 Lo , how they all a wriggling Joy confefs , And vile Applause , in broken Sounds , express ! What ! at this Age , with these grey reverend Hairs ...
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... , of the purple Beaus , A naufeous Preface fnuffles thro ' the Nose ; Some old , fome fad old Tale , then forth he whines , Made fadder still by lamentable Lines . 2 70 75 Tells Tells how Hypfipile a Captive figh'd , Or how poor ( II )
... , of the purple Beaus , A naufeous Preface fnuffles thro ' the Nose ; Some old , fome fad old Tale , then forth he whines , Made fadder still by lamentable Lines . 2 70 75 Tells Tells how Hypfipile a Captive figh'd , Or how poor ( II )
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... thro ' Life , fincere ! 86 Keep my Mind found ! my Reputation clear ! " -Thefe Wishes , they can speak , and we may hear . Thus far their Wants , are audibly expreft ; Then finks the Voice , and Mutterings groan the reft ; 66 Hear ...
... thro ' Life , fincere ! 86 Keep my Mind found ! my Reputation clear ! " -Thefe Wishes , they can speak , and we may hear . Thus far their Wants , are audibly expreft ; Then finks the Voice , and Mutterings groan the reft ; 66 Hear ...
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... thro ' a Length of Years ; This Votary alks - well , Jove inclining hears . 80 85 But hears , in vain in vain , hears every God . 90 Fool , thy loose Life with - holds th ' affenting Nod : Disease lurks latent , in each loaded Dish ...
... thro ' a Length of Years ; This Votary alks - well , Jove inclining hears . 80 85 But hears , in vain in vain , hears every God . 90 Fool , thy loose Life with - holds th ' affenting Nod : Disease lurks latent , in each loaded Dish ...
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... thro ' Dreams , fuch Remedies as were adapted to the several Disorders of the Inquirers . Ideo Medicinam Somno petii . Petron . This at firft was accounted the Province of Apollo and Afculapius only ; but on the breaking out of Ægyptian ...
... thro ' Dreams , fuch Remedies as were adapted to the several Disorders of the Inquirers . Ideo Medicinam Somno petii . Petron . This at firft was accounted the Province of Apollo and Afculapius only ; but on the breaking out of Ægyptian ...
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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.