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Page 41
... Muse Did thy desire to seek new Worlds infuse , And ne'er did Heav'n so much a Voyage bless , If thou canst Plant but there with like success . Unfortunately , his sea voyage was not a success , 29 but he had made Cowley aware of new ...
... Muse Did thy desire to seek new Worlds infuse , And ne'er did Heav'n so much a Voyage bless , If thou canst Plant but there with like success . Unfortunately , his sea voyage was not a success , 29 but he had made Cowley aware of new ...
Page 64
... Muse " ( like Horace's ) is content with humbler , do- mestic " flights . " But these " lesser flights " are made to seem all the more important and significant - all the more believable- when compared with the fantastic abilities of ...
... Muse " ( like Horace's ) is content with humbler , do- mestic " flights . " But these " lesser flights " are made to seem all the more important and significant - all the more believable- when compared with the fantastic abilities of ...
Page 65
... muse , he complains playfully , is all too fond of dashing headlong into a subject and carrying its rider away : Stop , stop , my Muse , allay thy vig'orous heat , Kindled at a Hint so Great . Hold thy Pindarique Pegasus closely in ...
... muse , he complains playfully , is all too fond of dashing headlong into a subject and carrying its rider away : Stop , stop , my Muse , allay thy vig'orous heat , Kindled at a Hint so Great . Hold thy Pindarique Pegasus closely in ...
Contents
Preface | 11 |
The Muses Hannibal | 34 |
The great Methusalem of Love | 47 |
Copyright | |
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