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... labour . He was fortunate , however , in a strong and virtuous power of thinking , which prevented his plunging into those excesses in which neglected genius , in catching at momentary gratifica- tion , is so apt to lose character and ...
... labour . He was fortunate , however , in a strong and virtuous power of thinking , which prevented his plunging into those excesses in which neglected genius , in catching at momentary gratifica- tion , is so apt to lose character and ...
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... labour . Among the English poets , Cowley , Milton , and Pope , might be said " to lisp in numbers ; " and have given such early proofs , not only of powers of language , but of comprehension of things , as to more tardy minds seems ...
... labour . Among the English poets , Cowley , Milton , and Pope , might be said " to lisp in numbers ; " and have given such early proofs , not only of powers of language , but of comprehension of things , as to more tardy minds seems ...
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... labour , directed by great abilities , is never wholly lost ; if they frequently threw away their wit upon false conceits , they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far - fetched , they were often ...
... labour , directed by great abilities , is never wholly lost ; if they frequently threw away their wit upon false conceits , they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far - fetched , they were often ...
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... labour should co - operate are thus taught by Donne : In none but us are such mix'd engines found , be anal As hands of double office ; for the ground We till with them ; and them to heaven we raise ; Who prayerless labours , or ...
... labour should co - operate are thus taught by Donne : In none but us are such mix'd engines found , be anal As hands of double office ; for the ground We till with them ; and them to heaven we raise ; Who prayerless labours , or ...
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... labour pay With good unsought experiments by the way . - COWLEY . Some that have deeper digg'd Love's mine than I , Say , where his centric happiness doth lie : I have loved , and got , and told ; But should I love , get , tell , till I ...
... labour pay With good unsought experiments by the way . - COWLEY . Some that have deeper digg'd Love's mine than I , Say , where his centric happiness doth lie : I have loved , and got , and told ; But should I love , get , tell , till I ...
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