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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by ... - Page 83
by English poets - 1790
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Love of Fame: The Universal Passion, in Seven Characteristical Satires

Edward Young - Women - 1741 - 194 pages
...laft ; When lo ! my Lord to fome fmall Corner runs, And leaves ftate-rooms to grangers, and to duns. The man who Builds, and wants wherewith to pay, Provides...which to run away. In Britain what is many a lordly Seat But a Pifcharge in full for an eftate ? In fmaller compafs lies Pygmalion's Fame ; Not Domes,...
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Love of Fame, the Universal Passion: In Seven Characteristical Satires

Edward Young - English poetry - 1752 - 154 pages
...laft; When lo ! my' Lord to fome fmall Corner runs, - And leaves ftate-rooms tojlrangers, and to duns. The man who Builds, and wants wherewith to pay, Provides...which to run away. In Britain what is many a lordly Seat, But a Difcharge in full for an eflate ? In fmaller compafs lies Pygmalion's Fame; Not Domes,...
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The Works of the Author of the Night-thoughts ...

Edward Young - English literature - 1762 - 412 pages
...hill ; When, lo ! my lord to fome fmall corner runs, And leaves flate-rooms to jtrangen and to duns. The man who builds, and wants wherewith to pay, Provides...eftate ? In fmaller compafs lies PYGMALION'S fame ; Not domes, but antique ftatues, are his flame : Not F— t — n\ felf more Parian charms has known...
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The art of poetry on a new plan, illustrated with a great variety of ...

Art - 1762 - 290 pages
...their place i Titles are marks of honeft men and wife ; The fool, or knave, that wears a title, lies. The man who builds and wants wherewith to pay, Provides...lordly feat, But a difcharge in full for an eftate ? Is thy ambition fweating for a rhyme, Thou unambitious fool, at this late time ? While I a moment...
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The Art of Poetry on a New Plan: Illustrated with a Great Variety of ...

John Newbery - English poetry - 1762 - 292 pages
...their place ? Titles are marks of honeft men and wife ; 1'he fool, or knave, that wears a title, ////. The man who builds and wants wherewith to pay, Provides...lordly feat, But a difcharge in full for an eftate ? Is thy ambition fweating for a rhyme, Thou unambitious fool, at this late time ? While I a moment...
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The Works of the Author of the Night-thoughts: In Four [i.e. Five ..., Volume 1

Edward Young - 1767 - 272 pages
...laft ; When, lo ! my lord to fome fmall corner runs, And leaves ftate-rooms toftrangers and to duns. The man who builds, and wants wherewith to pay, Provides...lordly feat, But a difcharge in full for an eftate? In fmaHer compafs lies PYGMALION'S fame; Not domes, but antique ftatues, are his flame : Not F — / —...
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The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 2

Oliver Goldsmith - English essays - 1767 - 274 pages
...ftate-rooms to ftrangers and to duns. The man who builds and wants wherewith to pay, Provides a. hame from which to run away. In Britain what is many a lordly feat, But a difchargp in full for an. eftate ? In fmaller compafs lies Pygmalion's fame ; Not domes, but antick...
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The Works of the English Poets: Young

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 290 pages
...perfeftion is arriv'd at laft; When, lo ! my lord to fome fmall corner runs, And leaves ftate-rooms to grangers and to duns. 170 The The man who builds,...fame; 175 Not domes, but antique ftatues, are his name i Not Fountaine's felf more Parian charms has known ; Nor is good Pembroke more in love with ftone....
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The Works of the English Poets: Young

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 290 pages
...laft; When, lo ! my lord to fome fmall corner runs, And leaves ftate-rooms tojirangers and to iin/is. 170 The The man who builds, and wants wherewith to...eftate ? In fmaller compafs lies Pygmalion's fame; >75• Not domes, but antique ftatues, are his flame: Not Fountaine's felf more Parian charms has known...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical ..., Volumes 50-52

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 858 pages
...laft; When, lo! my lord to fome fmall corner runs, And leaves ftate-rooms to Grangers and to duns. 170 The man who builds, and wants wherewith to pay, Provides...lordly feat, But a difcharge in full for an eftate? 'I In fmaller compafs lies Pygmalion's fame; x?5 Not domes, but antique ftatues, are his flamei Not...
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