Poems: The task, a poem, ... to which are added, by the same author, an Epistle to Joseph Hill, Esq. Tirocinium, or a Review of Schools, and the History of John Gilpin. 2J. Johnson, 1785 |
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... the bitterest of all disappointments , at- teft the truth of the allegation . His quarrel therefore is with the mischief at large , and not with any particular inftance of it . ARGUMENT ARGUMENT of the FIRST BOOK . - Hiftorical deduction ...
... the bitterest of all disappointments , at- teft the truth of the allegation . His quarrel therefore is with the mischief at large , and not with any particular inftance of it . ARGUMENT ARGUMENT of the FIRST BOOK . - Hiftorical deduction ...
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... Truth , Hope and Charity , and touch'd with awe The folemn chords , and with a trembling hand , Escap'd with pain from that advent'rous flight , Now feek repose upon an humbler theme ; The theme though humble , yet august and proud Th ...
... Truth , Hope and Charity , and touch'd with awe The folemn chords , and with a trembling hand , Escap'd with pain from that advent'rous flight , Now feek repose upon an humbler theme ; The theme though humble , yet august and proud Th ...
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... all ; but gentle , kind , By culture tam'd , by liberty refresh'd , And all her fruits by radiant truth matur'd . War and the chace engrofs the favage whole . War War follow'd for revenge , or to fupplant The envied [ 32 ]
... all ; but gentle , kind , By culture tam'd , by liberty refresh'd , And all her fruits by radiant truth matur'd . War and the chace engrofs the favage whole . War War follow'd for revenge , or to fupplant The envied [ 32 ]
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... , The total ordonance and will of God ; Advancing fashion to the poft of truth , And cent'ring all authority in modes And customs of her own , till fabbath rites . D4 Have Have dwindled into unrespected forms , And knees and hafsocks [ 39 ]
... , The total ordonance and will of God ; Advancing fashion to the poft of truth , And cent'ring all authority in modes And customs of her own , till fabbath rites . D4 Have Have dwindled into unrespected forms , And knees and hafsocks [ 39 ]
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... truth , philofophy , though eagle - eyed In nature's tendencies , oft overlooks , And having found his inftrument , forgets Or difregards , or more prefumptuous still Denies the pow'r that wields it . God proclaims His hot difpleasure ...
... truth , philofophy , though eagle - eyed In nature's tendencies , oft overlooks , And having found his inftrument , forgets Or difregards , or more prefumptuous still Denies the pow'r that wields it . God proclaims His hot difpleasure ...
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