The Works of Joseph Addison: Including the Whole Contents of Bp. Hurd's Edition, with Letters and Other Pieces Not Found in Any Previous Collection; and Macaulay's Essay on His Life and WorksJ.B. Lippincott & Company, 1880 |
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Page 598
... cause of the van- quished . ' Our letter - writer here alludes to that known verse in Lucan , Victrix causa diis placuit , sed victa Catoni . ' The gods espoused the cause of the conquerors , but Cato es- poused the cause of the ...
... cause of the van- quished . ' Our letter - writer here alludes to that known verse in Lucan , Victrix causa diis placuit , sed victa Catoni . ' The gods espoused the cause of the conquerors , but Cato es- poused the cause of the ...
Page 38
... cause shall dispose them to be credulous in any points that are favourable to it , I would beg of them not to venture wagers upon the truth of them : and in this present conjuncture , by no means to sell out of the stocks upon any news ...
... cause shall dispose them to be credulous in any points that are favourable to it , I would beg of them not to venture wagers upon the truth of them : and in this present conjuncture , by no means to sell out of the stocks upon any news ...
Page 115
... cause which was excluded from all possibility of success . But it is the greatest happiness , as well as the greatest pleas- ure of our sovereign , that his chief strength lies in his own king- doms . Both the branches of our ...
... cause which was excluded from all possibility of success . But it is the greatest happiness , as well as the greatest pleas- ure of our sovereign , that his chief strength lies in his own king- doms . Both the branches of our ...
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Addison Æneid ancient antiquities appear army beautiful believe Cæsar Campania Christianity church Claudian coins common consider Crown DRYDEN Duke Duke of Anjou emperor endeavour enemies England English Eugenius fancy figure France French friends Georgic give greatest hands happy head honour House inscription Irenæus Italy Julius Cæsar kind king kingdom ladies learned letter liberty lived look Lord Lord Halifax Lordship Majesty Marcus Aurelius means medals mention mind mountains Naples nation nature never noble observe occasion Ovid particular party persons poets politics present prince quæ reader reason rebellion reign religion remarkable river Roman Rome Saviour says Cynthio says Eugenius says Philander shew side Silius Italicus sovereign Spain Spanish monarchy stands Stepney suppose tell thing thought tion tory town Trajan verse VIRG Virgil virtue whigs whole writings