Poems by Cowley, Waller, Butler, Denham, Dryden, and Pomfret, Ausgaben 77-79Johnson, 1810 - 220 Seiten |
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Abraham Cowley. owes the first glory of so brave a pile , whether to Cæsar , Albanact , or Brute , the British Arthur , or the Danish C'nute ; ( tho ' this of old no less contest did move than when for Homer's birth seven cities strove ) ...
Abraham Cowley. owes the first glory of so brave a pile , whether to Cæsar , Albanact , or Brute , the British Arthur , or the Danish C'nute ; ( tho ' this of old no less contest did move than when for Homer's birth seven cities strove ) ...
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... Cæsar ; true as dying Martyrs , to their Maker too . In their society I could not miss a permanent , sincere , substantial bliss . [ choose Would bounteous Heaven once more indulge , I'd ( for who would so much satisfaction lose as ...
... Cæsar ; true as dying Martyrs , to their Maker too . In their society I could not miss a permanent , sincere , substantial bliss . [ choose Would bounteous Heaven once more indulge , I'd ( for who would so much satisfaction lose as ...
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... Cæsar , Mr. Keen . Mr. Mills . Mr. Wilks . Mr. Cibber . Mr. Powel . Mr. Ryan . Mr. Bowman : MUTINEERS , GUARDS , & C . WOMEN , Marcia , Daughter of Cato , · - Mrs. Oldfield . Mrs. Porter . Lucia , Daughter of Lucius , Scene , a large ...
... Cæsar , Mr. Keen . Mr. Mills . Mr. Wilks . Mr. Cibber . Mr. Powel . Mr. Ryan . Mr. Bowman : MUTINEERS , GUARDS , & C . WOMEN , Marcia , Daughter of Cato , · - Mrs. Oldfield . Mrs. Porter . Lucia , Daughter of Lucius , Scene , a large ...
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... Cæsar ? Pent up in Utica , he vainly forms 181 a poor epitome of Roman greatness , and , cover'd with Numidian guards , directs a feeble army , and an empty senate , remnants of mighty battles sought in vain . By heavens , such virtues ...
... Cæsar ? Pent up in Utica , he vainly forms 181 a poor epitome of Roman greatness , and , cover'd with Numidian guards , directs a feeble army , and an empty senate , remnants of mighty battles sought in vain . By heavens , such virtues ...
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... Cæsar . Sem . Not all the pomp and majesty of Rome can raise her senate more than Cato's presence . His virtues render our assembly awful , they strike with something like religious fear , and make ev❜n Cæsar tremble at the head of ...
... Cæsar . Sem . Not all the pomp and majesty of Rome can raise her senate more than Cato's presence . His virtues render our assembly awful , they strike with something like religious fear , and make ev❜n Cæsar tremble at the head of ...
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Addison Anacreon arms beauty behold blest blood bold breast bright brother Cæsar Cato Cato's Cecilia's charms DANIEL PURCELL death Decius delight dost dreadful Dryden e'er ev'n ev'ry eyes fair fame fate father fear flame fools friends give gods grace griefs hand happy hast hear heart heaven honour hope Hudibras I've sounded immortal Juba king live Lord Lord Halifax lov'd Lucia Lucius maid majestic band mankind Marc Marcia Marcus mighty mind Muse nature ne'er never numbers Numidian nymph o'er once passion peace Pharsalia pleasure poet Portius pow'r praise prince rage ravish'd rise Roman Roman senate Rome scenes Sempronius senate shade shew shine sight smile song sorrows soul sound stream sung sweet swells sword Syph Syphax tears thee thine thoughts toil tongue tremble Utica verse virtue whilst winds would'st thou young youth
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 24 - Twas but a kindred sound to move, For pity melts the mind to love. Softly sweet in Lydian measures, Soon he soothed his soul to pleasures. War, he sung, is toil and trouble ; Honour but an empty bubble...
Seite 20 - Less than a god they thought there could not dwell Within the hollow of that shell, That spoke so sweetly, and so well. What passion cannot Music raise and quell?
Seite 82 - The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and Nature sink in years, But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the war of elements, The wreck of matter, and the crush of worlds.
Seite 22 - The praise of Bacchus then the sweet musician sung : Of Bacchus ever fair and ever young : The jolly god in triumph comes...
Seite 19 - From harmony, from heavenly harmony This universal frame began ; When Nature underneath a heap Of jarring atoms lay, And could not heave her head, The tuneful voice was heard from high, Arise, ye more than dead.
Seite 21 - And value books, as women men, for dress: Their praise is still, — the style is excellent; The sense, they humbly take upon content. Words are like leaves; and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found...
Seite 21 - Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart, That tastes those gifts with joy.
Seite 19 - Soon as the evening shades prevail The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth ; Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole.
Seite 7 - A watchtower once ; but now, so fate ordains. Of all the pile an empty name remains. From its...
Seite 4 - CREATOR spirit, by whose aid The world's foundations first were laid, Come visit every pious mind ; Come pour thy joys on human kind ; From sin and sorrow set us free, And make thy temples worthy thee.