An Essay on Epic Poetry: In Five Epistles to the Revd. Mr. Mason. With Notes. By William Hayley, Esq, Volume 1J. Dodsley, 1782 - 298 pages |
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... thy alliance bleft , Enlarg'd his empire o'er the gentle breast ; His torch affum'd new luftre from thy breath , And his clear flame defied the clouds of death . C But But of the fplendid train , who felt thy fway [ 9 ]
... thy alliance bleft , Enlarg'd his empire o'er the gentle breast ; His torch affum'd new luftre from thy breath , And his clear flame defied the clouds of death . C But But of the fplendid train , who felt thy fway [ 9 ]
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... death ? Rife , thou wrong'd Bard , above Detraction's reach , Whofe arts in vain thy various worth impeach ; 275 Enjoy that fame thy fpirit knew to prize , 280 And view'd fo fondly with prophetic eyes . Tho ' the nice Critic of ...
... death ? Rife , thou wrong'd Bard , above Detraction's reach , Whofe arts in vain thy various worth impeach ; 275 Enjoy that fame thy fpirit knew to prize , 280 And view'd fo fondly with prophetic eyes . Tho ' the nice Critic of ...
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... fcene elate , Defied the utmost rage of adverse fate ; In tort'ring death the Royal Captive fang , And fmiles of triumph hid his mortal pang . 35 % * Ver . 36. See NOTE I. Thus Thus to brave ODIN's Songs , our Northern fire , [ 46 ]
... fcene elate , Defied the utmost rage of adverse fate ; In tort'ring death the Royal Captive fang , And fmiles of triumph hid his mortal pang . 35 % * Ver . 36. See NOTE I. Thus Thus to brave ODIN's Songs , our Northern fire , [ 46 ]
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... death . 249 In scenes of favage war when Spain unfurl'd Her bloody banners o'er the western world , With all his Country's virtues in his frame , Without the base alloy that ftain'd her name , In Danger's camp this military Bard , Whom ...
... death . 249 In scenes of favage war when Spain unfurl'd Her bloody banners o'er the western world , With all his Country's virtues in his frame , Without the base alloy that ftain'd her name , In Danger's camp this military Bard , Whom ...
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... death , thy honor and thy fhame .. Thou nobler realm , whom vanity betrays To load thy letter'd fons with lavish praise ; Where Eulogy , with one eternal fmile , † Heaps her faint roses in a withering pile :: 285 * Ver . 280. See NOTE ...
... death , thy honor and thy fhame .. Thou nobler realm , whom vanity betrays To load thy letter'd fons with lavish praise ; Where Eulogy , with one eternal fmile , † Heaps her faint roses in a withering pile :: 285 * Ver . 280. See NOTE ...
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Æneid afferts againſt Araucanians Bard bleft Boccacio Boileau breaſt CANTO Caupolican celebrated Chieftains cloſe compofition confiderable Critic Dante darkneſs death defcribed defign defire difplay E'en Engliſh Epic poem Epic poetry EPISTLE Ercilla eſcape eyes faid fame Fancy Fancy's fate fatire fays feems fhall fingular fink firft firſt foldiers fome fond foon foul ftill fubject fublime fuch fufficiently fuperior fuppofed Genius heart Heroic himſelf Homer honour Indian juft juſt Lantaro laſt Lope de Vega Lucan lyre mind moft moſt Mufe Muſe muſt noble NOTE numbers o'er occafion paffage paffed paffion Petrarch pleaſe pleaſure Poefy Poet poetical poetry praiſe prefent pride purpoſe purſue raiſe reafon ſcene ſee ſeems ſhall ſhe ſhould ſome Spaniards Spaniſh ſpeak ſpirit ſpread ſtate ſtep ſtill ſtriking ſuch thee thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thou thro Tucapel uſe Verfe Verſe Virgil Voltaire whofe whoſe wiſh