The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 1H. G. Bohn, 1854 - 8 pages |
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Page v
... kind of patriots , who think it no waste of the public treasure to purchase politeness to their country . The poem upon one of King William's cam- paigns , addressed to his Lordship , was received with great humanity , and occasioned a ...
... kind of patriots , who think it no waste of the public treasure to purchase politeness to their country . The poem upon one of King William's cam- paigns , addressed to his Lordship , was received with great humanity , and occasioned a ...
Page vi
... kind of criticism , which con- vinces at first sight , and shows the vanity of conjectures made by antiquaries at a distance . If the knowledge of po- lite literature has its use , there is certainly a merit in illus- trating the ...
... kind of criticism , which con- vinces at first sight , and shows the vanity of conjectures made by antiquaries at a distance . If the knowledge of po- lite literature has its use , there is certainly a merit in illus- trating the ...
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... kind concern with which Mr. Ad- dison left me as a sort of encumbrance upon this valuable legacy . Nor must I deny myself the honour to acknowledge , that the goodness of that great man to me , like many other of his amiable qualities ...
... kind concern with which Mr. Ad- dison left me as a sort of encumbrance upon this valuable legacy . Nor must I deny myself the honour to acknowledge , that the goodness of that great man to me , like many other of his amiable qualities ...
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... kind of verse . But Dryden's unconfined genius had given a sanction to them . ♢ O may'st thou still , & c . ] See note 2 in the preceding page . It might have stood thus : " Still may thy muse the noble task prolong . " 5 reveal tell ...
... kind of verse . But Dryden's unconfined genius had given a sanction to them . ♢ O may'st thou still , & c . ] See note 2 in the preceding page . It might have stood thus : " Still may thy muse the noble task prolong . " 5 reveal tell ...
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... kind . Britannia's graceful sons appear in arms , Her harassed troops the hero's presence warms , Whilst the high hills and rivers all around With thundering peals of British shouts resound : Doubling their speed , they march with fresh ...
... kind . Britannia's graceful sons appear in arms , Her harassed troops the hero's presence warms , Whilst the high hills and rivers all around With thundering peals of British shouts resound : Doubling their speed , they march with fresh ...
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Addison Æneid ancient antiquities Antoninus Pius appear arms atque beautiful Cæsar Campania Cato Cato's charms church Claudian coins Commodus death DRYDEN emperor eyes fancy fate fear figure fire friends Gaul Georgic give goddess gods grace grief hand head heart heaven honour inscription Italy Jove JUBA Julius Cæsar kind king lake look Lucia Lucius Verus marble Marcia Marcus Marcus Aurelius medals mighty mountains muse Naples nature nymph o'er old Roman Ovid Pentheus poets Portius prince quæ QUEEN rage rise river rocks Rome round ruins S. C. Reverse says Cynthio says Eugenius says Philander SCENE Sempronius shade shine side sight Silius Italicus SIR TR soul stands statues SYPH Syphax tears tell Teverone thee thou thought town Trajan turn verse VIRG Virgil virtue Whilst whole winds youth