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... King William , " i . 3 , vi . 547 . Engaged in translating Herodotus , v . 318-321 . 1697 1698 1699 · 27 Writes his poem " on the Peace of Ryswick , " i . 233 , vi . 549 , and Latin Letter to Montague , i . 233 , v . 321 . 1693 Feb. 14 ...
... King William , " i . 3 , vi . 547 . Engaged in translating Herodotus , v . 318-321 . 1697 1698 1699 · 27 Writes his poem " on the Peace of Ryswick , " i . 233 , vi . 549 , and Latin Letter to Montague , i . 233 , v . 321 . 1693 Feb. 14 ...
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... King William's cam- paigns , addressed to his Lordship , was received with great humanity , and occasioned a message from him to the author to desire his acquaintance . He soon after obtained , by his interest , a yearly pension of ...
... King William's cam- paigns , addressed to his Lordship , was received with great humanity , and occasioned a message from him to the author to desire his acquaintance . He soon after obtained , by his interest , a yearly pension of ...
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... King William , which he met with at Geneva , put an end to that thought ; and as his hopes of advancement in his own country were fallen with the credit of his friends , who were out of power at the beginning of her late Majesty's reign ...
... King William , which he met with at Geneva , put an end to that thought ; and as his hopes of advancement in his own country were fallen with the credit of his friends , who were out of power at the beginning of her late Majesty's reign ...
Page xvii
... kings ! What awe did the slow solemn knell inspire ! The pealing organ , and the pausing choir ; The duties by the lawn - robed prelate paid ; And the last words , that dust to dust conveyed ! While speechless o'er thy closing grave we ...
... kings ! What awe did the slow solemn knell inspire ! The pealing organ , and the pausing choir ; The duties by the lawn - robed prelate paid ; And the last words , that dust to dust conveyed ! While speechless o'er thy closing grave we ...
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... kings , Britain advanced , and Europe's peace restored , By Somers ' counsels , and by Nassau's sword . To you , my lord ... King William . Printed in the year 1695. The author's age , 24 . This short address to his patron is polite and ...
... kings , Britain advanced , and Europe's peace restored , By Somers ' counsels , and by Nassau's sword . To you , my lord ... King William . Printed in the year 1695. The author's age , 24 . This short address to his patron is polite and ...
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Page 182 - Tis not a set of features, or complexion, The tincture of a skin, that I admire: Beauty soon grows familiar to the lover, Fades in his eye, and palls upon the sense.
Page 49 - The victor's shouts and dying groans confound, The dreadful burst of cannon rend the skies, And all the thunder of the battle rise. "Twas then great Marlborough's mighty soul was proved, That, in the shock of charging hosts unmoved, Amidst confusion, horror, and despair, Examined all the dreadful scenes of war ; In peaceful thought the field of death surveyed, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage.
Page xvii - To strew fresh laurels, let the task be mine, A frequent pilgrim at thy sacred shrine ; Mine with true sighs thy absence to bemoan, And grave with faithful epitaphs thy stone.