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... Muses to the Ear of Kings . Wonderful is the ftupidity of all the former Criticks and Commen- tators on this Poem ! It breaks forth at the very firft line . The Au- thor of the Critique prefix'd to Sawney , a Poem , p . 5. hath been fo ...
... Muses to the Ear of Kings . Wonderful is the ftupidity of all the former Criticks and Commen- tators on this Poem ! It breaks forth at the very firft line . The Au- thor of the Critique prefix'd to Sawney , a Poem , p . 5. hath been fo ...
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... Muse Did flumbring vifit , and convey to stews ? Who prouder march'd , with magiftrates in ftate , To fome fam'd round - house , ever open gate ! 395 How Laurus lay infpir'd befide a fink , And to mere mortals feem'd a Priest in drink ...
... Muse Did flumbring vifit , and convey to stews ? Who prouder march'd , with magiftrates in ftate , To fome fam'd round - house , ever open gate ! 395 How Laurus lay infpir'd befide a fink , And to mere mortals feem'd a Priest in drink ...
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... Fleet ( Haunt of the Muses ) made their safe retreat . REMARKS . VERSE 397. Fleet . ] A Prison for insolvent Debtors on the bank f the Ditch . End of the Second Book . THE DUNCIAD . Book the THIRD . B UT in 24 The DUNCIAD . Book II .
... Fleet ( Haunt of the Muses ) made their safe retreat . REMARKS . VERSE 397. Fleet . ] A Prison for insolvent Debtors on the bank f the Ditch . End of the Second Book . THE DUNCIAD . Book the THIRD . B UT in 24 The DUNCIAD . Book II .
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... Muses , on their racks , Scream , like the winding of ten thousand Jacks : 155 Some free from rhyme or reason , rule or check , Break Prifcian's head , and Pegafus's neck ; Down , down they larum , with impetuous whirl , The Pindars ...
... Muses , on their racks , Scream , like the winding of ten thousand Jacks : 155 Some free from rhyme or reason , rule or check , Break Prifcian's head , and Pegafus's neck ; Down , down they larum , with impetuous whirl , The Pindars ...
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