The Dunciad, Variorum 1729 |
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... flames old Memnon , now Rodrigo burns , In one quick flash fee Proferpine expire , 210 And last , his own cold Æfchylus took fire . Then gush'd the tears , as from the Trojan's eyes When the last blaze fent Ilion to the skies . REMARKS ...
... flames old Memnon , now Rodrigo burns , In one quick flash fee Proferpine expire , 210 And last , his own cold Æfchylus took fire . Then gush'd the tears , as from the Trojan's eyes When the last blaze fent Ilion to the skies . REMARKS ...
Page 19
... flames , and with a hiss expire . Her ample prefence fills up all the place ; A veil of fogs dilates her awful face ; Great in her charms ! as when on Shrieves and May'rs 220 She looks , and breathes her felf into their airs . She bids ...
... flames , and with a hiss expire . Her ample prefence fills up all the place ; A veil of fogs dilates her awful face ; Great in her charms ! as when on Shrieves and May'rs 220 She looks , and breathes her felf into their airs . She bids ...
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... flames on fire . Immortal Rich ! how calm he fits at ease Mid fnows of paper , and fierce hail of pease ; And proud his mistress ' orders to perform , 260 Rides in the whirlwind , and directs . the storm . But lo ! to dark encounter in ...
... flames on fire . Immortal Rich ! how calm he fits at ease Mid fnows of paper , and fierce hail of pease ; And proud his mistress ' orders to perform , 260 Rides in the whirlwind , and directs . the storm . But lo ! to dark encounter in ...
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