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... verse were thine , While chilling damps upon the pencil hung , * Where TULLY thunder'd , and where VIRGIL fung , Yet Grecian artifts had the fplendid fate , To triumph o'er the Romans ' fcornful hate . Their matchlefs works Profufion ...
... verse were thine , While chilling damps upon the pencil hung , * Where TULLY thunder'd , and where VIRGIL fung , Yet Grecian artifts had the fplendid fate , To triumph o'er the Romans ' fcornful hate . Their matchlefs works Profufion ...
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... verse inspir'd . More richly warm , the glowing TITIAN knew * To blend with Nature's truth the living hue : O ! had fublime defign his colours crown'd ! Then had the world a finish'd painter found : With powers to feize the highest ...
... verse inspir'd . More richly warm , the glowing TITIAN knew * To blend with Nature's truth the living hue : O ! had fublime defign his colours crown'd ! Then had the world a finish'd painter found : With powers to feize the highest ...
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... Verse , allow To cull a Myrtle Leaf for MEYERS's Brow ! Tho ' fmall its Field , thy Pencil may presume To ask a Wreath where Flowers immortal bloom . As Nature's felf , in all her pictures fair , Colours her Infect works with nicest ...
... Verse , allow To cull a Myrtle Leaf for MEYERS's Brow ! Tho ' fmall its Field , thy Pencil may presume To ask a Wreath where Flowers immortal bloom . As Nature's felf , in all her pictures fair , Colours her Infect works with nicest ...
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... join'd their rival Powers with fond delight , To grace each other with reflected Light ; Let them in BRITAIN thus united reign , And double luftre from that union gain ! 500 Not Not that my Verse , adventurous , would pretend To [ 52 ]
... join'd their rival Powers with fond delight , To grace each other with reflected Light ; Let them in BRITAIN thus united reign , And double luftre from that union gain ! 500 Not Not that my Verse , adventurous , would pretend To [ 52 ]
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In Two Epistles to Mr. Romney William Hayley. Not that my Verse , adventurous , would pretend To point each varied subject to my Friend ; Far nobler guides their better aid fupply : When mighty SHAKESPEARE to thy judging eye Presents ...
In Two Epistles to Mr. Romney William Hayley. Not that my Verse , adventurous , would pretend To point each varied subject to my Friend ; Far nobler guides their better aid fupply : When mighty SHAKESPEARE to thy judging eye Presents ...
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