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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... 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 opposite , half - way he met His daring foe , at this prevention more Incens'd , and thus ...
... 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 opposite , half - way he met His daring foe , at this prevention more Incens'd , and thus ...
Page 78
... reason not contemptibly : with these Find pastime , and bear rule : thy realm is large . ' So spake the Universal Lord , and seem'd So ordering : I , with leave of speech implor'd , And humble deprecation , thus replied . [ Power ...
... reason not contemptibly : with these Find pastime , and bear rule : thy realm is large . ' So spake the Universal Lord , and seem'd So ordering : I , with leave of speech implor'd , And humble deprecation , thus replied . [ Power ...
Page 79
... reason . To the nuptial bower Or , from my side subducting , took perhaps More than enough ; at least on her bestow'd Too much of ornament , in outward show Elaborate , of inward less exact . For well I understand in the prime end Of ...
... reason . To the nuptial bower Or , from my side subducting , took perhaps More than enough ; at least on her bestow'd Too much of ornament , in outward show Elaborate , of inward less exact . For well I understand in the prime end Of ...
Page 82
... reason flow , To brute denied , and are of love the food ; Love , not the lowest end of human life . For not to irksome toil , but to delight , He made us , and delight to reason join'd . These paths and bowers doubt not but our joint ...
... reason flow , To brute denied , and are of love the food ; Love , not the lowest end of human life . For not to irksome toil , but to delight , He made us , and delight to reason join'd . These paths and bowers doubt not but our joint ...
Page 83
... Reason , is free ; and reason he made right , But bid her well beware , and still erect ; Lest , by some fair - appearing good surpris'd , She dictate false ; and mis - inform the will To do what God expressly hath forbid . Not then ...
... Reason , is free ; and reason he made right , But bid her well beware , and still erect ; Lest , by some fair - appearing good surpris'd , She dictate false ; and mis - inform the will To do what God expressly hath forbid . Not then ...
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