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... laws ; And is himself that great Sublime he draws . Thus long succeeding critics justly reign'd , License repress'd , and useful laws ordain'd . 1 Homer , so called because he was supposed to have come from Mæonia . 2 Aristotle wrote on ...
... laws ; And is himself that great Sublime he draws . Thus long succeeding critics justly reign'd , License repress'd , and useful laws ordain'd . 1 Homer , so called because he was supposed to have come from Mæonia . 2 Aristotle wrote on ...
Page 710
... laws , and new - made kings , The free - born Muse with lib'ral spirit sings . Bow down , ye slaves ! before these idols fall ; Let Genius stoop to them who've none at all : Ne'er will I flatter , cringe , or bend the knee To those who ...
... laws , and new - made kings , The free - born Muse with lib'ral spirit sings . Bow down , ye slaves ! before these idols fall ; Let Genius stoop to them who've none at all : Ne'er will I flatter , cringe , or bend the knee To those who ...
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... laws in doubt then you reject ? P. The laws I love , the lawyers I suspect : Amongst twelve judges may not one be found ( On bare , bare possibility I ground 400 This wholesome doubt ) who may enlarge , retrench , Create , and uncreate ...
... laws in doubt then you reject ? P. The laws I love , the lawyers I suspect : Amongst twelve judges may not one be found ( On bare , bare possibility I ground 400 This wholesome doubt ) who may enlarge , retrench , Create , and uncreate ...
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MATTHEW PRIOR | 1 |
If wine and music | 7 |
The Female Phaeton | 15 |
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