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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Together with The Journal of a Tour to ... - Page 55
by James Boswell - 1884
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Bell's Classical Arrangement of Fugitive Poetry: Vol. V.

English poetry - 1789 - 228 pages
...ally'd ! What but their wish indulg'd in courts to shine, And pow'r too great to keep, or to resign ? When first the college rolls receive his name, The young enthusiast quits his ease for fame ; Through all his veins the fever of renown Spreads from the strong contagion of the gown ; O'er Bodley'sdome...
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Bell's Classical Arrangement of Fugitive Poetry, Volumes 5-6

John Bell - English poetry - 1789 - 428 pages
...beheaded loth May, 1641. Edward Hyde, lord Clarendon, lord chancellor of England. ibid. When jirst the college rolls receive his name, The young enthusiast quits his ease for fame;] Ver. 114 — 132. ibid. And Bacon'* mansion trembles o'er his head.~] " There is a tradition, that...
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Bell's Classical Arrangement of Fugitive Poetry, Volumes 5-6

John Bell - English poetry - 1789 - 442 pages
...name, The young enthusiast quits his ease for fame ; Through all his veins the fever of renown Spreads from the strong contagion of the gown ; O'er Bodley's dome his future labors spread, And Bacon's mansion trembles o'er his head. Are these thy views ? proceed, illustrious...
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A Critical Enquiry Into the Moral Writings of Dr. Samuel Johnson: In which ...

William Mudford - 1802 - 166 pages
...reader to consult his own feelings and determine whether it be really so affecting as to make him weep. When first the college rolls receive his name, The...spread, And Bacon's mansion, trembles o'er his head. Are these thy views ? proceed, illustrious youth, And Virtue guard thee to the throne of truth. Yet...
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The Poetical Works ...: With the Life of the Author

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1805 - 238 pages
...ally'd ? What but their wish indulg'd, in courts to shine, And pow'r too great to keep or to resign ? When first the college rolls receive his name, The...spread, And Bacon's mansion trembles o'er his head. Are these thy views ? proceed, illustrious youth, And Virtue guard thee to the throne of Truth ! Yet,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 328 pages
...ally'd? What but their wish indulg'd in courts to shine, And pow'r too great to keep, or to resign? •J- When first the college rolls receive his name, The...O'er Bodley's dome his future labours spread, And J; Bacon's mansion trembles o'er his head. Are these thy views? Proceed, illustrious youth, And Virtue...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 350 pages
...What but their wish indulg'd in courts to shine, And pow'r too great to keep, or to resign ? •f- When first the college rolls receive his name, The young enthusiast quits bis ease for fame ; Resistless burns the fever of renown, Caught from the strong contagion of the gown...
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Works, Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...shine, And pow'r too great to keep, or to resign ? t When first the college rolls receive his namej The young enthusiast quits his ease for fame ; Resistless...renown, Caught from the strong contagion of the gown ; * Ver. 108—113., t Ver. 114-T-132-- O'er Bodley's dome his future labours spread, And * Bacon's...
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Specimens of the British poets, Volume 2

British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...name, The young enthusiast quits his ease for fame ; Through all his veins the fever of renown Spreads from the strong contagion of the gown ; O'er Bodley's...spread, And Bacon's mansion trembles o'er his head. Are these thy views ? proceed, illustrious youth, And Virtue guard thee to the throne of Truth ! Yet...
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Smart, Wilkie, P. Whitehead, Fawkes, Lovibond, Harte, Langhorne, Goldsmith ...

Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 648 pages
...resign ? 1 When first the college rolls receive his nnrrre, The young enthusiast quits hi» eas.e lor fame ; Resistless burns the fever of renown, Caught from the strong contagion of the gown: O'er Bodlev's ilome his future labours spread. Yet should thy soul indulge the gen'roui heat Till captive...
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