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... rich and various versification of Dryden ; and to produce authorities from his practice would be to transcribe little less than a third part of his poetry . Pope , who is supposed to be rather more C exact exact , is somewhat more ...
... rich and various versification of Dryden ; and to produce authorities from his practice would be to transcribe little less than a third part of his poetry . Pope , who is supposed to be rather more C exact exact , is somewhat more ...
Page 32
... rich with plunder , sought his home again : No long continued object was pursued With patient , persevering fortitude . * Veientium quanta res fuerit , indicat decennis obfidio . 460 FLOR . 1. i . c . 12 . 9 Rapti funditus deletique ...
... rich with plunder , sought his home again : No long continued object was pursued With patient , persevering fortitude . * Veientium quanta res fuerit , indicat decennis obfidio . 460 FLOR . 1. i . c . 12 . 9 Rapti funditus deletique ...
Page 52
... rich wine , and high - sauc'd meat , * 730 Musick and dance prolong'd the varying treat ; All rare and exquisite alone was good , While earth and sea were ransack'd for their food : * Και βαθυ κισσυβίον κεκλυσμενον ἀδεϊ καρω , — . THEOC ...
... rich wine , and high - sauc'd meat , * 730 Musick and dance prolong'd the varying treat ; All rare and exquisite alone was good , While earth and sea were ransack'd for their food : * Και βαθυ κισσυβίον κεκλυσμενον ἀδεϊ καρω , — . THEOC ...
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... rich dominion of remoter lands , 755 For hard - fought combats , and a scanty prize , 760 Lo , feeble foes , and gaudy victories . The hardy few , who saw and mourn'd the cause Of pride's increase , and violated laws , By mockery silenc ...
... rich dominion of remoter lands , 755 For hard - fought combats , and a scanty prize , 760 Lo , feeble foes , and gaudy victories . The hardy few , who saw and mourn'd the cause Of pride's increase , and violated laws , By mockery silenc ...
Page 76
... rich cities on the Euxine tide , From thriving commerce stores of wealth supply'd . No hasty , transient war he meant to wage , 1 But felt and breath'd interminable rage : As the chaf'd lion , gall'd by distant wounds , With ire ...
... rich cities on the Euxine tide , From thriving commerce stores of wealth supply'd . No hasty , transient war he meant to wage , 1 But felt and breath'd interminable rage : As the chaf'd lion , gall'd by distant wounds , With ire ...
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