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 | John Milton, John Dalton - English drama - 1791 - 498 pages
...direful grasp " Of savage hunger or of savage heat ? E. Bro. " Peace brother; be not over exquisite 30 " To cast the fashion of uncertain evils ; " For, grant...grief, " And run to meet what he would most avoid ? " Of if they be but false alarms of fear " How bitter is such self-delusion I " I do not think my... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1791 - 294 pages
...direful grasp " Of savage hunger or of savage heat > £. Bra. " Peace brother; be not over exquisite 30 " To cast the fashion of uncertain evils; " For, grant...grief, " And run to meet what he would most avoid ? " Of if they be but false alarms of fear " How bitter is such self-delusion ! " I do not think my... | |
 | English drama - 1797 - 468 pages
...? E. Bra. " Peace brother ; be not over exquisite " To cast the fashion of uncertain evils ; 3» " For, grant they be so, while they rest unknown " What...avoid ? " Or if they be but false alarms of fear " How bitter is such self-delusion ! " I do not think ray sister so to seek, " Or so unprincipled in virtue's... | |
 | John Milton, Thomas Warton - English drama - 1799 - 148 pages
...fashion of uncertain evils: For grant they be so, while they rest unknown, What need a man forestall his date of grief, And run to meet what he would most...avoid ? Or if they be but false alarms of fear, How bitter is such self-delusion ? I do not think my sister so to seek, Or so unprincipled in Virtue's... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...over-exquiaite To cast the fashion of uncertain evils: 360 For grant they be so, while they rest unknown, \Vhat need a man forestal his date of grief, And run to...would most avoid ? Or if they be but false alarms of fears, How bitter is such self delusion ? I do not think my sister so to seek, Or so unprincipled in... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...fashion of uncertain evils : For grant they be so, while they rest unknown, What need a man forestall his date of grief, And run to meet what he would most...avoid ? Or, if they be but false alarms of fear, How bitter is such self-delusion ! 365 I do not think my sister so to seek, Or so unprincipled in Virtue's... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 418 pages
...fashion of uncertain evils : For grant they be so, while they rest unknown, 02 What need a man forestall his date of grief, And run to meet what he would most...avoid ? Or if they be but false alarms of fear, How bitter is such self-delusion ! I do not think my Sister so to seek, Or sj unprincipled in Virtue's... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...hunger, or of savage heat ? Elder Brother. Peace, Brother; be not overexquisite What need a man forestall his date of grief, And run to meet what he would most avoid r Or if they be but false alarms of fear, How bitter is such self-delusion ! I do not think my Sister... | |
 | English drama - 1811 - 620 pages
...? Or, while we speak, within the direful grasp Of savage hunger or of savage heat ? E. Bro. Peace, brother ; be not over exquisite To cast the fashion...avoid ? Or if they be but false alarms of fear, How bitter is such self-delusion ! I do not think my sister so to seek, Or so unprincipled in virtue's... | |
 | British drama - 1811 - 624 pages
...heat ? /•.'. Bro. Peace, brother ; be not over exquisite To cast the fashion of uncertain evile ; For, grant they be so, while they rest unknown What...most avoid ? Or if they be but false alarms of fear, Ho n bitter is such self-delusion ! I do not think my sister so to seek, Or so unprincipled in virtue's... | |
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