The Quintessence of English Poetry, Or, a Collection of All the Beautiful Passages in Our Poems and Plays, from the Celebrated Spencer to 1688 ...Olive Payne, 1740 |
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Pàgina 7
... Crown's Ambitious Statefman . ABSTINENCE . His life is parallell'd Ev'n with the stroke and line of his great justice ; He doth with holy abstinence fubdue That in himself , which he fpurs on in pow'r , To qualify in others ...
... Crown's Ambitious Statefman . ABSTINENCE . His life is parallell'd Ev'n with the stroke and line of his great justice ; He doth with holy abstinence fubdue That in himself , which he fpurs on in pow'r , To qualify in others ...
Pàgina 10
... Crown's First Part of Henry VI . ACTION . Away then , work with boldness , and with speed , On greatest actions greatest dangers feed . Chriftopher Marloe's Luft's Dominion . Checks and difafters Grow in the veins of actions highest ...
... Crown's First Part of Henry VI . ACTION . Away then , work with boldness , and with speed , On greatest actions greatest dangers feed . Chriftopher Marloe's Luft's Dominion . Checks and difafters Grow in the veins of actions highest ...
Pàgina 14
... Crown's Califo . ADMIRATION . We may admire The blaze and fplendor , but not handle fire . What she did here , by great example , well T'inlive pofterity , her fame may tell . And calling truth to witness , make that good From the ...
... Crown's Califo . ADMIRATION . We may admire The blaze and fplendor , but not handle fire . What she did here , by great example , well T'inlive pofterity , her fame may tell . And calling truth to witness , make that good From the ...
Pàgina 16
... Crown's Ambitious Statesman . ADVERSITY . Sweet are the uses of adverfity , Which , like the toad , ugly and venomous , Wears yet a precious jewel in his head : And this our life , exempt from publick haunt , Finds tongues in trees ...
... Crown's Ambitious Statesman . ADVERSITY . Sweet are the uses of adverfity , Which , like the toad , ugly and venomous , Wears yet a precious jewel in his head : And this our life , exempt from publick haunt , Finds tongues in trees ...
Pàgina 32
... Crown's Ambitious Statesman . ANCESTORS . Boast not these titles of your ancestors , Brave youths ; they're their poffeffions , none of yours : When your own virtues , equall'd have their names , ' Twill be but fair to lean upon their ...
... Crown's Ambitious Statesman . ANCESTORS . Boast not these titles of your ancestors , Brave youths ; they're their poffeffions , none of yours : When your own virtues , equall'd have their names , ' Twill be but fair to lean upon their ...
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The Quintessence of English Poetry, Or, a Collection of All the Beautiful ... William Oldys Visualització completa - 1740 |
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