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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... sense express'd ? The first , at least , of these I thought denied To beasts ; whom God , on their creation - day , Created mute to all articulate sound : The latter I demur ; for in their looks Much reason , and in their actions , oft ...
... sense express'd ? The first , at least , of these I thought denied To beasts ; whom God , on their creation - day , Created mute to all articulate sound : The latter I demur ; for in their looks Much reason , and in their actions , oft ...
Page 87
... sense , Reasoning to admiration ; and with me Persuasively hath so prevail'd , that I Have also tasted , and have also found The effects to correspond ; opener mine eyes Dim erst , dilated spirits , ampler heart , And growing up to ...
... sense , Reasoning to admiration ; and with me Persuasively hath so prevail'd , that I Have also tasted , and have also found The effects to correspond ; opener mine eyes Dim erst , dilated spirits , ampler heart , And growing up to ...
Page 95
... sense of endless woes ? Inexplicable Thy justice seems ; yet , to say truth , too late I thus contest ; then should have been refus'd Those terms , whatever , when they were propos'd : Thou didst accept them : wilt thou enjoy the good ...
... sense of endless woes ? Inexplicable Thy justice seems ; yet , to say truth , too late I thus contest ; then should have been refus'd Those terms , whatever , when they were propos'd : Thou didst accept them : wilt thou enjoy the good ...
Page 101
... senses then , Obtuse , all taste of pleasure must forego , To what thou hast ; and , for the air of youth , Hopeful and ... sense More terrible at the entrance , than within . Some , as thou saw'st , by violent stroke shall die ; By fire ...
... senses then , Obtuse , all taste of pleasure must forego , To what thou hast ; and , for the air of youth , Hopeful and ... sense More terrible at the entrance , than within . Some , as thou saw'st , by violent stroke shall die ; By fire ...
Page 112
... sense : What can then be less in me than desire To see thee and approach thee , whom I know Declar'd the Son of God , to hear attent Thy wisdom , and behold thy God - like deeds ? Men generally think me much a foe To all mankind : why ...
... sense : What can then be less in me than desire To see thee and approach thee , whom I know Declar'd the Son of God , to hear attent Thy wisdom , and behold thy God - like deeds ? Men generally think me much a foe To all mankind : why ...
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