Bell's Classical Arrangement of Fugitive Poetry: Vol. V.John Bell, 1789 - 200 էջ |
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... Scarce more the friend of man , the wise must own , Ev'n ALLEN's bounteous hand , than SATIRE'S frown : This to chastise , as that to bless , was giv'n ; Alike the faithful ministers of heav'n . Oft on unfeeling hearts the shaft is ...
... Scarce more the friend of man , the wise must own , Ev'n ALLEN's bounteous hand , than SATIRE'S frown : This to chastise , as that to bless , was giv'n ; Alike the faithful ministers of heav'n . Oft on unfeeling hearts the shaft is ...
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... wit refulgent , though his rhyme was prose : He midst an age of puns and pedants wrote With genuine sense , and Roman strength of thought . Yet scarce had SATIRE well relum'd her flame , ( 16 Epist . I. EPISTLES SATIRICAL.
... wit refulgent , though his rhyme was prose : He midst an age of puns and pedants wrote With genuine sense , and Roman strength of thought . Yet scarce had SATIRE well relum'd her flame , ( 16 Epist . I. EPISTLES SATIRICAL.
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Vol. V. Yet scarce had SATIRE well relum'd her flame , ( With grief the Muse records her country's shame ) Ere Britain saw the foul revolt commence , And treach❜rous Wit began her war with Sense . Then rose a shameless , mercenary ...
Vol. V. Yet scarce had SATIRE well relum'd her flame , ( With grief the Muse records her country's shame ) Ere Britain saw the foul revolt commence , And treach❜rous Wit began her war with Sense . Then rose a shameless , mercenary ...
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... scarce reprove ; ' Tis almost virtue when it flows from love . Ye deathless Names , ye sons of endless praise , By virtue crown'd with never - fading bays ! Say , shall an artless Muse , if you inspire , Light her pale lamp at your ...
... scarce reprove ; ' Tis almost virtue when it flows from love . Ye deathless Names , ye sons of endless praise , By virtue crown'd with never - fading bays ! Say , shall an artless Muse , if you inspire , Light her pale lamp at your ...
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... scarce observ'd , the knowing and the bold , Fall in the gen'ral massacre of gold ; Wide - wasting pest ! that rages unconfin'd , 23 And crowds with crimes the records of mankind ; For gold his sword the hireling ruffian draws , For ...
... scarce observ'd , the knowing and the bold , Fall in the gen'ral massacre of gold ; Wide - wasting pest ! that rages unconfin'd , 23 And crowds with crimes the records of mankind ; For gold his sword the hireling ruffian draws , For ...
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Bard beauty Behold Bishop of Gloucester boast bold breast Brentford bright Britain's charms Colley Cibber court dare Democritus destin'd e'er Emperor of China EPISTLES SATIRICAL eunuchs ev'n facundia fair fame fancy Fashion fate fav'rite fear fire flame folly fool frown genius gibbets give glory gold golden reign good-natur'd grace Graecian haec hate hear heart heav'n honor hope Houyhnhnm ibid king land laugh lie Fit lord mankind merit mighty mind Muse ne'er Newmarket night numbers nunc o'er once passion Pindaric pleas'd Poet Pope pow'r praise pride quae Quam quid quod rage refin'd reign resistless ridicule rise risum SATIRE's SATIRICAL AND PRECEPTIVE scarce scenes scorn sense shame shew shine shun skies slave smile speak taste thou thought toil tongue truth Tyburn vice vide virtue Virtue's voice wise words Wreath youth
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Էջ 20 - His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale.
Էջ 19 - The march begins in military state, And nations on his eye suspended wait; Stern Famine guards the solitary coast, And Winter barricades the realms of Frost; He comes, nor want nor cold his course delay; — Hide, blushing glory, hide Pultowa's day...
Էջ 16 - Speak thou whose thoughts at humble peace repine, Shall Wolsey's wealth, with Wolsey's end, be thine ? Or liv'st thou now, with safer pride content, The wisest justice on the banks of Trent ? For why did Wolsey, near the steeps of fate, On weak foundations raise th...
Էջ 23 - Lydia's monarch should the search descend, By Solon caution'd to regard his end, In life's last scene what prodigies surprise, Fears of the brave, and follies of the wise? From Marlb'rough's eyes the streams of dotage flow, And Swift expires a driveller and a show.
Էջ 17 - Should no disease thy torpid veins invade, Nor Melancholy's phantoms haunt thy shade ; Yet hope not life from grief or danger free, Nor think the doom of man revers'd for thee...
Էջ 12 - 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...
Էջ 19 - 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...
Էջ 24 - Where then shall hope and fear their objects find ? Must dull suspense corrupt the stagnant mind ? Must helpless man, in ignorance sedate, Roll darkling down the torrent of his fate...
Էջ 23 - The teeming mother anxious for her race, Begs for each birth the fortune of a face: Yet Vane could tell what ills from beauty spring; And Sedley curs'd the form that pleas'da king.
Էջ 29 - But what, my friend, what hope remains for me, Who start at theft, and blush at perjury ? Who scarce forbear, though Britain's court...