The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 1H. G. Bohn, 1854 - 8 pages |
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Page 14
... field , Nor would the vine her purple harvest yield ; But savoury herbs among the thorns were found , Vervain and poppy - flowers his garden crowned , And drooping lilies whitened all the ground . Blest with these riches he could ...
... field , Nor would the vine her purple harvest yield ; But savoury herbs among the thorns were found , Vervain and poppy - flowers his garden crowned , And drooping lilies whitened all the ground . Blest with these riches he could ...
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... fields and woods , to seek for new supplies , And in the common stock unlades his thighs . Some watch the food , some in the meadows ply , Taste every bud , and suck each blossom dry ; Whilst others , labouring in their cells at home ...
... fields and woods , to seek for new supplies , And in the common stock unlades his thighs . Some watch the food , some in the meadows ply , Taste every bud , and suck each blossom dry ; Whilst others , labouring in their cells at home ...
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... fields in spring's embroidery are drest . Meanwhile the tainted juice ferments within , And quickens as it works : and now are seen A wondrous swarm , that o'er the carcass crawls , Of shapeless , rude , unfinished animals . No legs at ...
... fields in spring's embroidery are drest . Meanwhile the tainted juice ferments within , And quickens as it works : and now are seen A wondrous swarm , that o'er the carcass crawls , Of shapeless , rude , unfinished animals . No legs at ...
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... fields , and unfrequented floods , To dens of dragons and enchanted woods . But now the mystic tale , that pleased of yore , Can charm an understanding age no more ; The long - spun allegories fulsome grow , While the dull moral lies ...
... fields , and unfrequented floods , To dens of dragons and enchanted woods . But now the mystic tale , that pleased of yore , Can charm an understanding age no more ; The long - spun allegories fulsome grow , While the dull moral lies ...
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... fields encompass me around , VIRG . Geor . ii . And still I seem to tread on classic ground ; For here the muse so oft her harp has strung , That not a mountain rears its head unsung , Renowned in verse each shady thicket grows , And ...
... fields encompass me around , VIRG . Geor . ii . And still I seem to tread on classic ground ; For here the muse so oft her harp has strung , That not a mountain rears its head unsung , Renowned in verse each shady thicket grows , And ...
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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