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... whose strength was not to be judged by the number of his years . In the thirteenth year of his age , there came forth a little book under his name , in which there were many things that might well become the vigour and force of a manly ...
... whose strength was not to be judged by the number of his years . In the thirteenth year of his age , there came forth a little book under his name , in which there were many things that might well become the vigour and force of a manly ...
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... whose life was not remarkable for fuch a variety of events , as are wont to be the ornaments of this kind of relations . I know it is the custom of the world to prefer the pompous hiftories of great men , before the greatest virtues of ...
... whose life was not remarkable for fuch a variety of events , as are wont to be the ornaments of this kind of relations . I know it is the custom of the world to prefer the pompous hiftories of great men , before the greatest virtues of ...
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... whose works ( commonly printed after their deaths ) we find stuffed out , either with counterfeit pieces , like falfe money put in to fill up the bag , though it add nothing to the fum ; or with fuch , which , though of their own coin ...
... whose works ( commonly printed after their deaths ) we find stuffed out , either with counterfeit pieces , like falfe money put in to fill up the bag , though it add nothing to the fum ; or with fuch , which , though of their own coin ...
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... whose poems I should take the boldness to prune and lop away , if the care of replanting them in print did belong to me [ c ] ; neither would I make any fcruple to cut off from fome the unne- cessary young fuckers , and from others ...
... whose poems I should take the boldness to prune and lop away , if the care of replanting them in print did belong to me [ c ] ; neither would I make any fcruple to cut off from fome the unne- cessary young fuckers , and from others ...
Strona 77
... whose skulls are not yet bare upon the gates fince the public and juft punishment of it ? But there is fome imitation of fcripture - phrafes : God for- bid ; there is no reprefentation of the true face of fcripture , but only of that ...
... whose skulls are not yet bare upon the gates fince the public and juft punishment of it ? But there is fome imitation of fcripture - phrafes : God for- bid ; there is no reprefentation of the true face of fcripture , but only of that ...
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Strona 115 - THE thirsty earth soaks up the rain, And drinks and gapes for drink again; The plants suck in the earth and are With constant drinking fresh and fair...
Strona 115 - Nature's sober found, But an eternal health goes round. Fill up the bowl, then, fill it high, Fill all the glasses there, for why Should every creature drink but I : Why, man of morals, tell me why 1 BEAUTY.
Strona 123 - To thee of all things upon earth, Life is no longer than thy mirth. Happy insect! happy thou, Dost neither age nor winter know! But when thou'st drunk, and danced, and sung Thy fill, the flowery leaves among, (Voluptuous and wise withal, Epicurean animal!) Sated with thy summer feast, Thou retir'st to endless rest.
Strona 94 - Ye fields of Cambridge, our dear Cambridge, say, Have ye not seen us walking every day? Was there a tree about which did not know The love betwixt us two? Henceforth, ye gentle trees, for ever fade ; Or your sad branches thicker join, And into darksome shades combine, Dark as the grave wherein my friend is laid...
Strona 132 - Though he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, That the Theban eagle bear, Sailing with supreme dominion Through the azure deep of air...
Strona 159 - Kings have long hands (they say) and though I be So distant, they may reach at length to me. However, of all Princes, thou...
Strona 85 - tis not to adorn and gild each part; That shows more cost than art. Jewels at nose and lips but ill appear ; Rather than all things wit, let none be there, Several lights will not be seen, If there be nothing else between. Men doubt, because they stand so thick i* th' sky, If those be stars which paint the Galaxy.
Strona 120 - A Mighty pain to Love it is, And 'tis a pain that pain to miss. But of all pains the greatest pain It is to love, but love in vain.
Strona 195 - Latin very well, and be moderately initiated in the Greek, before he be capable of being chosen into the service ; and that he shall not remain in it above seven years; That his lodging shall be with the professor whom he serves.
Strona 172 - Through the soft ways of heaven, and air, and sea, Which open all their pores to thee; Like a clear river thou dost glide, And with thy living stream through the close channels slide. But...