Select Works of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical PrefacesJohn Aikin "The object of this work, which is entirely new, is to comprise, within a single volume, a chronological series of our classical poets, from Ben Johnson to Beattie, without mutilation or abridgment, with biographical and critical notices of their authors. The contents of this volume are so comprehensive, that few poems, it is believed, are omitted, except such as are of secondary merit, or unsuited to the perusal of youth" -- Page [i]. |
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Page 92
... lord of all declar'd ; Him first make sure your thrall , and lastly kill . My substitutes I send ye , and create Plenipotent on Earth , of matchless might Issuing from me : on your joint vigour now My hold of this new kingdom all ...
... lord of all declar'd ; Him first make sure your thrall , and lastly kill . My substitutes I send ye , and create Plenipotent on Earth , of matchless might Issuing from me : on your joint vigour now My hold of this new kingdom all ...
Page 105
... lord ; such title to himself Reserving , human left from human free . But this usurper his encroachment proud Stays ... lords ; Who oft as undeservedly enthrall His outward freedom : tyranny must be ; Though to the tyrant thereby no ...
... lord ; such title to himself Reserving , human left from human free . But this usurper his encroachment proud Stays ... lords ; Who oft as undeservedly enthrall His outward freedom : tyranny must be ; Though to the tyrant thereby no ...
Page 108
... Lord before them . Thus they win Great numbers of each nation to receive [ length With joy the tidings brought from Heaven : at Their ministry perform'd , and race well run , Their doctrine and their story written left , They die ; but ...
... Lord before them . Thus they win Great numbers of each nation to receive [ length With joy the tidings brought from Heaven : at Their ministry perform'd , and race well run , Their doctrine and their story written left , They die ; but ...
Page 109
... Lord passes forty days , fasting , in the wilderness , where the wild beasts become mild and harmless in his presence . Satan now appears under the form of an old peasant ; and enters into discourse with our Lord , wonder- ing what ...
... Lord passes forty days , fasting , in the wilderness , where the wild beasts become mild and harmless in his presence . Satan now appears under the form of an old peasant ; and enters into discourse with our Lord , wonder- ing what ...
Page 113
... Lord ; From thee I can , and must submiss , endure , Check , or reproof , and glad to ' scape so quit . Hard are the ways of Truth , and rough to walk , Smooth on the tongue discours'd , pleasing to the ear , And tuneable as sylvan pipe ...
... Lord ; From thee I can , and must submiss , endure , Check , or reproof , and glad to ' scape so quit . Hard are the ways of Truth , and rough to walk , Smooth on the tongue discours'd , pleasing to the ear , And tuneable as sylvan pipe ...
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