The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 1H. G. Bohn, 1854 - 8 pages |
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... charms that their proud hearts subdued . Fain would I Raphael's godlike art rehearse , And show the immortal labours in my verse , 1 Descry , ] i . e . I discern , discover , distinctly survey . We use a less specific verb in ...
... charms that their proud hearts subdued . Fain would I Raphael's godlike art rehearse , And show the immortal labours in my verse , 1 Descry , ] i . e . I discern , discover , distinctly survey . We use a less specific verb in ...
Page 35
... charms of art , While proud oppression in her valleys reigns , And tyranny usurps her happy plains ? The poor inhabitant beholds in vain The reddening orange and the swelling grain : Joyless he sees the growing oils and wines , And in ...
... charms of art , While proud oppression in her valleys reigns , And tyranny usurps her happy plains ? The poor inhabitant beholds in vain The reddening orange and the swelling grain : Joyless he sees the growing oils and wines , And in ...
Page 53
... charms of his bright mother glowed . The royal youth by Marlborough's presence charmed , Taught by his counsels , by his actions warmed , On Landau with redoubled fury falls , Discharges all his thunder on its walls , O'er mines and ...
... charms of his bright mother glowed . The royal youth by Marlborough's presence charmed , Taught by his counsels , by his actions warmed , On Landau with redoubled fury falls , Discharges all his thunder on its walls , O'er mines and ...
Page 54
... charms they boast , And those who paint ' em truest praise ' em most . When actions , & c . ] An apology , gracefully enough made , for the prosaic plan of this poem ; for though the author's invention had not sup- plied him with a ...
... charms they boast , And those who paint ' em truest praise ' em most . When actions , & c . ] An apology , gracefully enough made , for the prosaic plan of this poem ; for though the author's invention had not sup- plied him with a ...
Page 55
... charms are wanting to thy artful song , Soft as Corelli , but as Virgil strong . From words so sweet new grace the notes receive , And music borrows helps she used to give . Thy style hath matched what ancient Romans knew , Thy flowing ...
... charms are wanting to thy artful song , Soft as Corelli , but as Virgil strong . From words so sweet new grace the notes receive , And music borrows helps she used to give . Thy style hath matched what ancient Romans knew , Thy flowing ...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Vol. 3: The Spectator ... Joseph Addison No preview available - 2017 |
The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison: With the Exception of His ... Joseph Addison,Thomas Tickell No preview available - 2015 |
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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