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... poet sayth , that the wiseman shall rule even over the starrs , much more over the earth : for weare it not the part of a desperate phisition to wish his diseased patient dead , rather then to imploy the best indevours of his skill for ...
... poet sayth , that the wiseman shall rule even over the starrs , much more over the earth : for weare it not the part of a desperate phisition to wish his diseased patient dead , rather then to imploy the best indevours of his skill for ...
Page 39
... Poets , as in the persons of powerfull Princes , and other mighty men haue complained against Infidelitie , Time , Destinie , and most of all against the variable successe of worldly things , and Instabtlitie of Fortune . To these ...
... Poets , as in the persons of powerfull Princes , and other mighty men haue complained against Infidelitie , Time , Destinie , and most of all against the variable successe of worldly things , and Instabtlitie of Fortune . To these ...
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... poet of Hector , nec enim pro tergore tauri , Pro bove nec certamen erat , quæ præmia cursûs Esse solent , sed pro magni vitâque animâque Hectoris ) ; - eorum to behold a battle fought , like that of Crescy , or Agencourt , or Poictiers ...
... poet of Hector , nec enim pro tergore tauri , Pro bove nec certamen erat , quæ præmia cursûs Esse solent , sed pro magni vitâque animâque Hectoris ) ; - eorum to behold a battle fought , like that of Crescy , or Agencourt , or Poictiers ...
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... Poet has happily exprest it : I was for that time lifted above earth ; And possest Joyes not promis'd in my birth . As I left this place , and entered into the next field , a second pleasure entertained me , ' twas a handsome Milk ...
... Poet has happily exprest it : I was for that time lifted above earth ; And possest Joyes not promis'd in my birth . As I left this place , and entered into the next field , a second pleasure entertained me , ' twas a handsome Milk ...
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... Poets fancy that wise man Chiron , that is , to have the Region of Man above that of Beast , and sense to sit but at the feete of reason . Lastly , I doe desire with God , that all , but yet affirme with men , that few shall know ...
... Poets fancy that wise man Chiron , that is , to have the Region of Man above that of Beast , and sense to sit but at the feete of reason . Lastly , I doe desire with God , that all , but yet affirme with men , that few shall know ...
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Æsop affected Alciphron alwayes ancient Aristotle army Arthur Edward Waite authority battle of Trafalgar better body Cæsar called Christian church civil Common-wealth Crito danger dayes death divine doth Edited empire enemy England English Ernest Rhys Euphranor evil eyes fair father favour fear give Greatnesse grete hand hath haue honour Hughe Latimer Joseph Skipsey King kingdom labour land language Launcelot laws less liberty live lord manner Marozia matter means mind Momus Monarchy nation nature neuer never observed occasion opinion Parliament peace person pleasure poet poetry present Prince reason religion republic of Venice Roman Rome Ryvere sayd sense sort soul Soveraign speak spirit thee Thenne thereof things thou thought tion true Trulliber truth unto vpon WALTER SCOTT Warre whole William Sharp wise words