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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... virtue . - The South Sea Ilanders compaffionated , but chiefly Omai . - His pre- fent ftate of mind fuppofed . - Civilized life friendly to virtue , but not great cities . - Great cities , and London in particular , allowed their due ...
... virtue . - The South Sea Ilanders compaffionated , but chiefly Omai . - His pre- fent ftate of mind fuppofed . - Civilized life friendly to virtue , but not great cities . - Great cities , and London in particular , allowed their due ...
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... dear companion of my walks , Whose arm this twentieth winter I perceive Fast lock'd in mine , with pleasure fuch as love Confirm'd by long experience of thy worth And And well - tried virtues could alone infpire- Witness a 1 8 1.
... dear companion of my walks , Whose arm this twentieth winter I perceive Fast lock'd in mine , with pleasure fuch as love Confirm'd by long experience of thy worth And And well - tried virtues could alone infpire- Witness a 1 8 1.
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... virtues could alone infpire- Witness a joy that thou haft doubled long . Thou know'ft my praise of nature moft fincere , And that my raptures are not conjured up To ferve occafions of poetic pomp , But genuine , and art partner of them ...
... virtues could alone infpire- Witness a joy that thou haft doubled long . Thou know'ft my praise of nature moft fincere , And that my raptures are not conjured up To ferve occafions of poetic pomp , But genuine , and art partner of them ...
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... virtue thrives as in her . proper foil ; Not rude and furly , and beset with thorns , And terrible to fight , as when she springs , ( If e'er fhe fpring fpontaneous ) in remote And barb'rous climes , where violence prevails , And ...
... virtue thrives as in her . proper foil ; Not rude and furly , and beset with thorns , And terrible to fight , as when she springs , ( If e'er fhe fpring fpontaneous ) in remote And barb'rous climes , where violence prevails , And ...
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... virtue ; and inert Through plenty , lofe in morals , what they gain In manners , victims of luxurious eafe . These therefore I can pity , placed remote From all that science traces , art invents , Or infpiration teaches ; and inclofed 7 ...
... virtue ; and inert Through plenty , lofe in morals , what they gain In manners , victims of luxurious eafe . These therefore I can pity , placed remote From all that science traces , art invents , Or infpiration teaches ; and inclofed 7 ...
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