Dramatic Works, Band 2T. Fauncy, 1720 |
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... Arms explore , Such as might grieve you , but shou'd please you more . What Shakespear durft not , this bold Age fhou'd do , And famous Greek and Latin Beauties fhew . Shakespear , whofe Genius to it felf a Law , Could Men in every ...
... Arms explore , Such as might grieve you , but shou'd please you more . What Shakespear durft not , this bold Age fhou'd do , And famous Greek and Latin Beauties fhew . Shakespear , whofe Genius to it felf a Law , Could Men in every ...
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... arm'd against the uncertain Turns of Chance , Untoucht by any Weakness of her Sex , Their Superftition , Pity , or their Fear ; And is a Woman only in her Cunning . What Story tells of great Semiramis , B Or 1 Or rolling Time , that ...
... arm'd against the uncertain Turns of Chance , Untoucht by any Weakness of her Sex , Their Superftition , Pity , or their Fear ; And is a Woman only in her Cunning . What Story tells of great Semiramis , B Or 1 Or rolling Time , that ...
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... Arms that long to prefs thee to my Bofom , For ever fhall defend thee . Mem . Therefore , my Son , Unto your Care I leave our common Charge ; Tigranes with our Friends expects my Orders : Those when I have difpach'd , upon the Inftant I ...
... Arms that long to prefs thee to my Bofom , For ever fhall defend thee . Mem . Therefore , my Son , Unto your Care I leave our common Charge ; Tigranes with our Friends expects my Orders : Those when I have difpach'd , upon the Inftant I ...
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... Arms , till urg'd by Self - defence , The eldeft Law of Nature . Impute not then those Ills which may enfue To me , but those who with inceffant Hate Purfue my Life , whofe Malice fpreads the Flame To every Part , that my devoted ...
... Arms , till urg'd by Self - defence , The eldeft Law of Nature . Impute not then those Ills which may enfue To me , but those who with inceffant Hate Purfue my Life , whofe Malice fpreads the Flame To every Part , that my devoted ...
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... Arms , and let us ftake at once Our Rights of Merit and of Eldership , And prove like Men our Title . Mirz . ' Twere unfafe , They come furrounded by a Crowd of Friends : To ftrike thro thefe were dangerous and rafh , Fate waits for ...
... Arms , and let us ftake at once Our Rights of Merit and of Eldership , And prove like Men our Title . Mirz . ' Twere unfafe , They come furrounded by a Crowd of Friends : To ftrike thro thefe were dangerous and rafh , Fate waits for ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Altamont Amef Ameftris Antinous Arms art thou Artab Artaban Artax Artaxerxes Axalla Bajazet behold blefs bleft Breaft Califta Caufe Cauſe Cleo Cleone cou'd curfe Death doft thou e'er Enter Ethon Eurymachus ev'n ev'ry Exeunt Eyes facred fafe fair falfe Fame Fate Father fave Fears feems felf fhall fhould fince firſt foft fome Friend Friendſhip ftill fuch fure Gods Greatneſs Happineſs Heart Heav'n Honour Horatio juft Juftice King laft laſt loft Lord Loth Lothario Love Memnon Mirz Mirza moft Monefes moſt muft muſt Night o'er Paffion Peace Pity Pleaſure Pow'r Prince publick Purpoſe Queen Rage reft Revenge Royal ſelf Semanthe ſhall ſhe Slave Sorrows Soul ſpeak ſtill Stratocles Sword Tamerlane Tears Telemachus thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou art Thought thouſand thro Ulyffes Vengeance Virtue whofe Wiſhes wou'd wretched Youth
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 14 - It damps the springs of life. Oh ! bid me die, Much rather bid me die, if it be true That thou hast sworn to hate me. Sel. Let life and death Wait the decision of the bloody field ; Nor can thy fate, my conqueror, depend Upon a woman's hate. Yet, since...
Seite 45 - twixt thy faith and mine : Thine bids thee lift thy dagger to my throat ; Mine .can forgive the wrong, and bid thee live.
Seite 26 - Oh, unthinking fool — What if I urg'd her with the crime and danger ? If any spark from Heav'n remain unquench'd Within her breast, my breath perhaps may wake it. Could I but prosper there, I would not doubt My combat with that loud vain-glorious boaster.
Seite 59 - To tell me something; — for instruction then — He teaches holy sorrow and contrition, And penitence. — Is it become "an art then? A trick that lazy, dull, luxurious gownmen Can teach us to do over? I'll no more on't: [Throwing away the Book.
Seite 17 - Some sullen influence, a foe to both, Has wrought this fatal marriage to undo us. Mark but the frame and temper of our minds, How very much we differ. Ev'n this day, That fills thee with such...
Seite 28 - Thro' ev'ry state of life the slaves of man ! In all the dear delightful days of youth, A rigid father dictates to our wills, And deals out pleasure with a scanty hand. To his, the tyrant husband's reign succeeds ; Proud with opinion of superior reason, He holds...
Seite 42 - Weep not, my fair; but let the God of Love Laugh in thy eyes, and revel in thy heart, Kindle again his torch, and hold it high, To light us to new joys. Nor let a thought Of discord, or disquiet past, molest thee ; But to a long oblivion give tliy cares, And let us melt the present hour in bliss.
Seite 20 - With such smooth looks and many a gentle word, The first fair she beguil'd her easy lord ; Too blind with love and beauty to beware, He fell unthinking in the fatal snare ; Nor could believe that such a heav'nly face Had bargain'd with the devil, to damn her wretched race.
Seite 10 - Has torn thee from his side, and left him naked To the. avenging bolt, that drives upon him. Forget the name, of captive, and I wish I could as well restore that fair one's freedom, Whose loss hangs heavy on thee : yet, ere nighr, Perhaps, we may deserve thy friendship nobler; Th...
Seite 27 - Damnation on thee ! thou smooth fawning talker ! Give me again my chains, that I may curse thee, And gratify my rage : or, if thou wilt Be a vain fool, and play with thy perdition, Remember I'm thy foe, and hate thee deadly.