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... seem'd no army , but a crowd Heartless , unarm'd , disorderly , and loud ; he gives them a fit of the ague . The allusions however , are not always to vulgar things ; he offends by exaggera tion as much as by diminution : • Dr. Warton ...
... seem'd no army , but a crowd Heartless , unarm'd , disorderly , and loud ; he gives them a fit of the ague . The allusions however , are not always to vulgar things ; he offends by exaggera tion as much as by diminution : • Dr. Warton ...
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... seem'd that there Her burning flame had melted hills of snow , And so dissolv'd them into many a tear ; Which , Nilus - like , did quickly overflow , And quickly caus'd new serpent griefs to grow , Here stay , my Muse ; for if I should ...
... seem'd that there Her burning flame had melted hills of snow , And so dissolv'd them into many a tear ; Which , Nilus - like , did quickly overflow , And quickly caus'd new serpent griefs to grow , Here stay , my Muse ; for if I should ...
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... seem'd to raise his pride ! Prouder was he of this than Phaton , When he did Phoebus ' flaming chariot guide , Unknowing of the danger was to come : Prouder than Jason , when from Colchos he Returned with the fleece's victory . But ere ...
... seem'd to raise his pride ! Prouder was he of this than Phaton , When he did Phoebus ' flaming chariot guide , Unknowing of the danger was to come : Prouder than Jason , when from Colchos he Returned with the fleece's victory . But ere ...
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... seem'd like Titan , wh 1st some watery cloud O'erspreads his face , and his bright beams doth shroud ; Till Vesper chas'd away the conquer'd light , And forced them ( though loth ) to bid good- night . But ere Aurora , usher to the day ...
... seem'd like Titan , wh 1st some watery cloud O'erspreads his face , and his bright beams doth shroud ; Till Vesper chas'd away the conquer'd light , And forced them ( though loth ) to bid good- night . But ere Aurora , usher to the day ...
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... seem'd , and so they fought ? No way for death but by disease appear'd , Cannon , and mines , and siege , they scarcely fear'd : Till , ' gainst , all hopes , they proved in this sad fight Too weak to stand , and yet too slow for flight ...
... seem'd , and so they fought ? No way for death but by disease appear'd , Cannon , and mines , and siege , they scarcely fear'd : Till , ' gainst , all hopes , they proved in this sad fight Too weak to stand , and yet too slow for flight ...
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