The Works of the Author of the Night-thoughts, Том 3J. Dodsley [and others], 1792 - 340 страница |
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... Firft , then , ambition , fummon to the bar . Ambition's fhame , extravagance , difguft , And inextinguishable nature , speak . Each much depofes ; hear them in their turn . Thy foul , how paffionately fond of fame ! How anxious , that ...
... Firft , then , ambition , fummon to the bar . Ambition's fhame , extravagance , difguft , And inextinguishable nature , speak . Each much depofes ; hear them in their turn . Thy foul , how paffionately fond of fame ! How anxious , that ...
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... firft in fame , Obferve him near , your envy will abate : Sham'd at the difproportion vaft , between The paffion , and the purchase , he will figh At fuch fuccefs , and blush at his renown . And why ? Because far richer prize invites ...
... firft in fame , Obferve him near , your envy will abate : Sham'd at the difproportion vaft , between The paffion , and the purchase , he will figh At fuch fuccefs , and blush at his renown . And why ? Because far richer prize invites ...
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... firft ; but reason wants an aid ; Our private reason is a flatterer ; Thirst of applause calls public judgment in , To poife our own , to keep an even scale , And give endanger'd virtue fairer play . Here a fifth proof arises , stronger ...
... firft ; but reason wants an aid ; Our private reason is a flatterer ; Thirst of applause calls public judgment in , To poife our own , to keep an even scale , And give endanger'd virtue fairer play . Here a fifth proof arises , stronger ...
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... firft , at parting , rend , " If friend , and friendship , vanish in an hour ? " Is not This torment in the mask of joy ? 66 Why by reflection marr'd the joys of sense ? Why paft , and future , preying on our hearts , " And putting all ...
... firft , at parting , rend , " If friend , and friendship , vanish in an hour ? " Is not This torment in the mask of joy ? 66 Why by reflection marr'd the joys of sense ? Why paft , and future , preying on our hearts , " And putting all ...
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... firft , thy Caucafus , ambition , calls ; Mountain of torments ! eminence of woes ! Of courted woes ! and courted thro ' mistake ! " Tis not ambition charms thee ; ' tis a cheat Will make thee ftart , as H-- at his Moor . Doft grasp at ...
... firft , thy Caucafus , ambition , calls ; Mountain of torments ! eminence of woes ! Of courted woes ! and courted thro ' mistake ! " Tis not ambition charms thee ; ' tis a cheat Will make thee ftart , as H-- at his Moor . Doft grasp at ...
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Æther againſt angels art thou becauſe beſt bleffed bleft boaſt boundleſs cauſe Centaurs Chriſtian cloſe confcience dæmons darkneſs death defire DEITY delight deſpair divine doft earth endleſs eternal ev'ry facred fame fenfe fhall fhew fhines firft firſt folly fome fons foon foul ftand ftill ftrike ftrong fuch fuperior fupport fupreme fure glory greateſt guilt happineſs heart heaven himſelf hope human immortal infidelity itſelf juſt laſt leaſt lefs leſs LORENZO man's mankind moft moral moſt muft muſt myſteries nature nature's nought numbers o'er ourſelves paffions pain paſt pleaſure praiſe preſent promiſe proud reaſon reft rife ſcene ſenſe ſet ſhall ſhould ſkies ſome ſpeak ſphere ſpirit ſtand ſtars ſtill ſuch thee thefe themſelves theſe thine things thofe thoſe thought thouſand thro throne triumph truth underſtanding vice virtue whofe whoſe wife wiſdom wiſh worfe wretched
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