Prose on Several Occasions: Accompanied with Some Pieces in Verse, Volumen3T. Cadel, 1787 |
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... mind . Profperity at length , and free content , In the fame numbers gave their raptures vent ; But who first fram'd the Elegy's fmall fong , Grammarians fquabble , and will squabble long . Archilochus , refentment's bitter rage Arm'd ...
... mind . Profperity at length , and free content , In the fame numbers gave their raptures vent ; But who first fram'd the Elegy's fmall fong , Grammarians fquabble , and will squabble long . Archilochus , refentment's bitter rage Arm'd ...
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... mind ; Sooths it with pleasure , or to rage provokes , 155 160 Or brings it to the ground by forrow's heavy strokes ; 165 Then of the joys that charm'd , or woes that wrung , Forces expreffion from the faithful tongue : But if the ...
... mind ; Sooths it with pleasure , or to rage provokes , 155 160 Or brings it to the ground by forrow's heavy strokes ; 165 Then of the joys that charm'd , or woes that wrung , Forces expreffion from the faithful tongue : But if the ...
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... fond , yet fickle ; generous , yet loofe . 245 To graver ftudies , new purfuits inclin'd , Manhood , with growing years , brings change of mind : Seeks Quærit opes et amicitias , infervit honori ; Conmififfe cavet EPISTLE TO THE PISOS . II.
... fond , yet fickle ; generous , yet loofe . 245 To graver ftudies , new purfuits inclin'd , Manhood , with growing years , brings change of mind : Seeks Quærit opes et amicitias , infervit honori ; Conmififfe cavet EPISTLE TO THE PISOS . II.
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... minds debas'd with fuch a fordid luft , Canker'd and eaten up with this vile ruft , Can we a verse , that gives the Genius scope , Worthy the Cedar , and the Cypress , hope ? Instruction to convey or give delight , Or both at once to ...
... minds debas'd with fuch a fordid luft , Canker'd and eaten up with this vile ruft , Can we a verse , that gives the Genius scope , Worthy the Cedar , and the Cypress , hope ? Instruction to convey or give delight , Or both at once to ...
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... mind , the treach'rous harp Will found a flat , when we intend a sharp : The bow , not always conftant and the fame , Will fometimes carry wide , and lose its aim . But in the verfe where many beauties shine , I blame not here and there ...
... mind , the treach'rous harp Will found a flat , when we intend a sharp : The bow , not always conftant and the fame , Will fometimes carry wide , and lose its aim . But in the verfe where many beauties shine , I blame not here and there ...
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Página 51 - Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground; Another race the following spring supplies; They fall successive, and successive rise : So generations in their course decay; So flourish these, when those are pass'd away.
Página 45 - Tis not a lip, or eye, we beauty call, But the joint force and full result of all. Thus when we view some well-proportion'd dome, (The world's just wonder, and ev'n thine, O Rome!) No single parts unequally surprise, All comes united to th' admiring eyes; No monstrous height, or breadth or length appear; The whole at once is bold and regular.
Página 6 - Prima cadunt ; ita verborum vetus interit aetas, Et juvenum ritu florent modo nata vigentque. Debemur morti nos nostraque : sive receptus Terra Neptunus classes aquilonibus arcet, Regis opus...
Página 52 - Where a new world leaps out at his command, And ready Nature waits upon his hand; When the ripe colours soften and unite, And sweetly melt into just shade and light; When mellowing years their full perfection give, And each bold figure just begins to live, The treach'rous colours the fair art betray, And all the bright creation fades away!
Página xxiv - ... inceptis gravibus plerumque et magna professis purpureus, late qui splendeat, unus et alter 15 adsuitur pannus, cum lucus et ara Dianae et properantis aquae per amoenos ambitus agros aut flumen Rhenum aut pluvius describitur arcus; sed nunc non erat his locus.
Página 2 - Vultum verba decent, iratum plena minarum, Ludentem lasciva, severum seria dictu. Format enim natura prius nos intus ad omnem Fortunarum habitum ; juvat aut impellit ad iram Aut ad humum maerore gravi deducit et angit ; 110 Post effert animi motus interprete lingua.
Página 8 - Vos plaudite' dicat, Aetatis cujusque notandi sunt tibi mores, Mobilibusque decor naturis dandus et annis. Reddere qui voces jam scit puer et pede certo Signat humum, gestit paribus colludere, et iram Colligit ac ponit temere, et mutatur in horas.
Página 216 - The welcome visitors' approach denote; Farewell all quality of high .renown, Pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious town! Farewell! your revels I partake no more, And Lady Teazle's occupation's o'er!
Página 6 - ego cur, adquirere pauca 55 si possum, invideor, cum lingua Catonis et Enni sermonem patrium ditaverit et nova rerum nomina protulerit? licuit semperque licebit signatum praesente nota producere nomen.
Página 52 - And bare threescore is all ev'n that can boast ; Our sons their fathers' failing language see, «, And such as Chaucer is, shall Dryden be. So when the faithful pencil has...