The Poetical Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Now First Collected in One VolumeL. White, P. Byrne, and R. Marchbank, 1785 - 196 sider |
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... flatteries implor'd , The groom retails the favours of his lord . But hark ! th ' affrighted crowd's tumultuous cries Roll through the streets , and thunder to the skies : Rais'd -Ultimus autem Ærumnæ cumulus , quod nudum , & fruftra ( 15 )
... flatteries implor'd , The groom retails the favours of his lord . But hark ! th ' affrighted crowd's tumultuous cries Roll through the streets , and thunder to the skies : Rais'd -Ultimus autem Ærumnæ cumulus , quod nudum , & fruftra ( 15 )
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... crowd with fudden wealth the rifing dome ; The price of boroughs and of fouls restore ; And raise his treasures higher than before : Now blefs'd with all the baubles of the great , The polish'd marble , and the fhining plate , Orgilio ...
... crowd with fudden wealth the rifing dome ; The price of boroughs and of fouls restore ; And raise his treasures higher than before : Now blefs'd with all the baubles of the great , The polish'd marble , and the fhining plate , Orgilio ...
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... crowds at Tyburn die , With hemp the gallows and the fleet supply . Propose your schemes , ye fenatorian band , Whofe ways and means fupport the finking land ; Left ropes be wanting in the tempting fpring , To rig another convoy for the ...
... crowds at Tyburn die , With hemp the gallows and the fleet supply . Propose your schemes , ye fenatorian band , Whofe ways and means fupport the finking land ; Left ropes be wanting in the tempting fpring , To rig another convoy for the ...
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... crowds with crimes the records of mankind ; For gold his fword the hireling ruffian draws , For gold the hireling judge diftorts the laws ; Wealth heap'd on wealth , nor truth nor fafety buys , The dangers gather as the treasures rife ...
... crowds with crimes the records of mankind ; For gold his fword the hireling ruffian draws , For gold the hireling judge diftorts the laws ; Wealth heap'd on wealth , nor truth nor fafety buys , The dangers gather as the treasures rife ...
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... crowd the war ; The baffled prince in honour's flatt'ring bloom Of hafty greatnefs finds the fatal doom , His foes derifion , and his fubjects blame , And fleals to death from anguish and from fhame . Enlarge Should tempting Novelty thy ...
... crowd the war ; The baffled prince in honour's flatt'ring bloom Of hafty greatnefs finds the fatal doom , His foes derifion , and his fubjects blame , And fleals to death from anguish and from fhame . Enlarge Should tempting Novelty thy ...
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The Poetical Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Now First Collected in One Volume Samuel Johnson Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1785 |
The Poetical Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Now First Collected in One Volume Samuel Johnson Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1785 |
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Side 27 - On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How just his hopes let Swedish Charles decide ; A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire ; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquer'd lord of pleasure and of pain ; No joys to him pacific...
Side 27 - Yet hope not life from grief or danger free, Nor think the doom of man revers'd for thee...
Side 24 - And scarce a sycophant was fed by pride; Where ne'er was known the form of mock debate, Or seen a new-made mayor's unwieldy state; Where change of fav'rites made no change of laws, And senates heard before they...
Side 22 - LET observation with extensive view, Survey mankind, from China to Peru ; Remark each anxious toil, each eager strife, And watch the busy scenes of crowded life...
Side 27 - Nor praise relax, nor difficulty fright; Should tempting Novelty thy cell refrain, And Sloth effuse her opiate fumes in vain; Should beauty blunt on fops...
Side 26 - Now drops at once the pride of awful state, The golden canopy, the glitt'ring plate,. The regal palace, the luxurious board, The liv'ried army, and the menial lord.
Side 177 - The busy day, the peaceful night, Unfelt, uncounted, glided by ; His frame was firm, his powers were bright, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. Then with no fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way.
Side 167 - Ah ! let not censure term our fate our choice, The stage but echoes back the public voice; The drama's laws, the drama's patrons give, For we that live to please, must please to live.
Side 167 - The stage but echoes back the public voice ; The drama's laws, the drama's patrons give, For we that live to please, must please to live. Then prompt no more the follies you decry...
Side 22 - ... mist delude, Shuns fancied ills, or chases airy good. How rarely reason guides the stubborn choice, Rules the bold hand, or prompts the suppliant voice, How nations sink, by darling schemes oppress'd, When Vengeance listens to the fool's request. Fate wings with ev'ry wish th...