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Page 17
... should I thruft myself between ? Some Wag obferves me thus perplext , And fmiling , whispers to the next , " I thought the Dean had been too proud , " To juftle here among a Croud . " Another in a furly fit , Tells me I have moré Zeal ...
... should I thruft myself between ? Some Wag obferves me thus perplext , And fmiling , whispers to the next , " I thought the Dean had been too proud , " To juftle here among a Croud . " Another in a furly fit , Tells me I have moré Zeal ...
Page 45
... Should rife , and fay -Sir Robert ! or Sir Paul ! " Did I demand , in my moft vig'rous hour , " A thing defcended from the conqueror ? " Or when my pulse beat higheft , ask for any Such nicety as Lady or Lord Fanny ? " What would you ...
... Should rife , and fay -Sir Robert ! or Sir Paul ! " Did I demand , in my moft vig'rous hour , " A thing defcended from the conqueror ? " Or when my pulse beat higheft , ask for any Such nicety as Lady or Lord Fanny ? " What would you ...
Page 59
... should think that verse shall die , Which founds the Silver Thames along , Taught on the wings of Truth to fly Above the reach of vulgar fong ; Tho ' daring Milton fits fublime , In Spencer native Muses play : Nor yet fhall Waller yield ...
... should think that verse shall die , Which founds the Silver Thames along , Taught on the wings of Truth to fly Above the reach of vulgar fong ; Tho ' daring Milton fits fublime , In Spencer native Muses play : Nor yet fhall Waller yield ...
Page 63
... should call his Jofeph Andrews , excellent as it is , an imitation of his manner . Don Quixote is in truth the moft original and unrivalled work of modern times . The great art of Cervantes confifts in having painted his mad hero with ...
... should call his Jofeph Andrews , excellent as it is , an imitation of his manner . Don Quixote is in truth the moft original and unrivalled work of modern times . The great art of Cervantes confifts in having painted his mad hero with ...
Page 81
... should at leaft make the tour of the whole Syftem of the Sun. Let other Mortals pore upon Maps , and fwallow the legends of lying Travellers ; the fon of Cornelius fhall make his own Legs his compaffes ; with thofe he fhall meafure ...
... should at leaft make the tour of the whole Syftem of the Sun. Let other Mortals pore upon Maps , and fwallow the legends of lying Travellers ; the fon of Cornelius fhall make his own Legs his compaffes ; with thofe he fhall meafure ...
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