The Poetical Preceptor: Or, a Collection of Select Pieces of Poetry; Extracted from the Works of the Most Eminent English Poets. ... And Calculated for the Use, Not Only of Schools, But of Private GentlemenPrinted only for S. Crowder, 1780 - 344 pages |
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... in his face . The crowd admire his wit , his fenfe : Each word has weight and confequence . The flatt'rer all his art difplays : He who hath power , is fure of praife . B 2 A Fox A Fox ftept forth before the reft , And thus PRECEPTOR .
... in his face . The crowd admire his wit , his fenfe : Each word has weight and confequence . The flatt'rer all his art difplays : He who hath power , is fure of praife . B 2 A Fox A Fox ftept forth before the reft , And thus PRECEPTOR .
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... reft , And thus the fervile throng addrest . How vaft his talents , born to rule , And train'd in Virtue's honeft school ! What clemency his temper fways ! How uncorrupt are all his ways ! Beneath his conduct and command , Rapine fhall ...
... reft , And thus the fervile throng addrest . How vaft his talents , born to rule , And train'd in Virtue's honeft school ! What clemency his temper fways ! How uncorrupt are all his ways ! Beneath his conduct and command , Rapine fhall ...
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... reft . The CUR , the HORSE , and the SHEPHERD's DOG . A FABLE . [ GAY . ] HE lad , of all - fufficient merit , THE With modefty ne'er damps his fpirit ;; Prefuming on his own deferts , On all alike his tongue exerts ; , That His noify ...
... reft . The CUR , the HORSE , and the SHEPHERD's DOG . A FABLE . [ GAY . ] HE lad , of all - fufficient merit , THE With modefty ne'er damps his fpirit ;; Prefuming on his own deferts , On all alike his tongue exerts ; , That His noify ...
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... reft a Fox he knew ; By frequent chat their friendship grew . Says Reynard , ' Tis a cruel cafe , That man fhould ftigmatize our race . No doubt , among us rogues you find , As among dogs and human kind And yet ( unknown to me and you ) ...
... reft a Fox he knew ; By frequent chat their friendship grew . Says Reynard , ' Tis a cruel cafe , That man fhould ftigmatize our race . No doubt , among us rogues you find , As among dogs and human kind And yet ( unknown to me and you ) ...
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... reft near their hearts . In matters which he thou'd forbear , They'll hold him back with prudent care , But never from an envious fpirit Forbid him to difplay his merit ; Or judging wrong , from fpleen and hate b His talents flight or ...
... reft near their hearts . In matters which he thou'd forbear , They'll hold him back with prudent care , But never from an envious fpirit Forbid him to difplay his merit ; Or judging wrong , from fpleen and hate b His talents flight or ...
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