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 39
... arms . Then of their session ended they bid cry With trumpets ' regal sound the great result : Towards the four winds four speedy cherubim Put to their mouths the sounding alchemy , By herald's voice explain'd ; the hollow abyss Heard ...
... arms . Then of their session ended they bid cry With trumpets ' regal sound the great result : Towards the four winds four speedy cherubim Put to their mouths the sounding alchemy , By herald's voice explain'd ; the hollow abyss Heard ...
Page 41
... arms Drew after him the third part of Heaven's sons Conjúr'd against the Highest ; for which both thou And they , outcast from God are here condemn'd To waste eternal days in woe and pain ? And reckon'st thou thyself with spirits of ...
... arms Drew after him the third part of Heaven's sons Conjúr'd against the Highest ; for which both thou And they , outcast from God are here condemn'd To waste eternal days in woe and pain ? And reckon'st thou thyself with spirits of ...
Page 64
... arms , and fiery steeds , Reflecting blaze on blaze , first met his view : War he perceiv'd , war in procinct ; and found Already known what he for news had thought To have reported : gladly then he mix'd Among those friendly powers ...
... arms , and fiery steeds , Reflecting blaze on blaze , first met his view : War he perceiv'd , war in procinct ; and found Already known what he for news had thought To have reported : gladly then he mix'd Among those friendly powers ...
Page 65
... arms , in both disputes alike Victor ; though brutish that contést and foul , When reason hath to deal with force , yet so Most reason is that reason overcome . ' [ reach'd " So pondering , and from his armed peers Forth stepping ...
... arms , in both disputes alike Victor ; though brutish that contést and foul , When reason hath to deal with force , yet so Most reason is that reason overcome . ' [ reach'd " So pondering , and from his armed peers Forth stepping ...
Page 66
... arms No equal , ranging through the dire attack Of fighting seraphim confus'd , at length Saw where the sword of Michael smote , and fell'd Squadrons at once ; with huge two - handed sway Brandish'd aloft , the horrid edge came down ...
... arms No equal , ranging through the dire attack Of fighting seraphim confus'd , at length Saw where the sword of Michael smote , and fell'd Squadrons at once ; with huge two - handed sway Brandish'd aloft , the horrid edge came down ...
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