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Anecdotes of Polite Literature ... - Page 185
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The Dramatick Works of John Dryden, Esq: In Six Volumes, Volume 4

John Dryden - 1717 - 464 pages
...him That Empire, which your Sword made all your own. **». Fool that I was, upon my Eagles Wings 1 bore this Wren, 'till I was tir'd with foaring, And...? Drives me before him, To the World's Ridge, and Iweeps me off like Rubbifh? Ven. Sir, we lofe time ; the Troops are mounted all. •dat. Then give...
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Letters by Several Eminent Persons Deceased: Including the ..., Volume 1

John Duncombe - 1772 - 338 pages
...fairly apply to his " fingular conduft what Anthony fays of Oc" tavius, in « All for Love ;' " Fool " Fool that I was ! upon my eagle's wings " I bore this...tir'd with foaring, " And now he mounts above me." On this occafion the following lines were written, extempore, by one who has an odd fancy that Gibber-...
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Letters, by Several Eminent Persons Deceased: Including the ..., Volume 1

John Duncombe, John Hughes - 1773 - 998 pages
...fairly apply to his fmgular conduct " what Anthony fays of O&avius, in ' All 4C for Love ;' ..P .. •" Fool that I was ! upon my eagle's wings " I bore this...tir'd with foaring, •" And now -he mounts above me." On this occafion the following lines were written, extempore, by one who has an odd fancy that Gibber...
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Bell's British Theatre: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays

John Bell - 1776 - 382 pages
...Philippi knows it ; there you fhar'd with him ' That empire, which your fword made all your own, ' Ant. Fool that I was,. upon my eagle's wings *• I bore...tir'd with foaring, ' And now he mounts above me. 4 Good Heav'ns, is this, is this the man who braves me f 1 Who bids my age make way ? Drives me before...
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Bell's British Theatre, Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays ...

John Bell - 1780 - 382 pages
...Philippi knows it : there you fhar'd with him " That empire which your iword made all your owtr; Ant.. " Fool that I- was! upon my Eagle's wings ' I bore this...Good Heav'ns ! is this, is this the. man who braves mey * Who bids my age make way, drives me before him ' To the world's ridge, and fweeps me off like...
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Bell's British Theatre: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays

John Bell - 1776 - 422 pages
...Philippi knows it ; there you ftiar'd with him That empire, which your fword made all your own, ' Ant. Fool that I was, upon my eagle's wings I bore this...way ? Drives me before him, To the world's ridge, andfweeps me off like rubbifh ?' Vent. Sir, weloietime; the troops are mounted all.. Ant. Then give...
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The Busy Body: A Comedy

Susanna Centlivre - 1797 - 462 pages
...own. " I bore this wren till I was tir'd with soaring, " And now he mounts above me. " Good Heav'ns I is this, is this the man who braves me, " Who bids...way, drives me before him " To the world's ridge, and sweeps me off like rubbish )" Vent. Sir, we lose time; the troops are mounted all, Ant. Then give the...
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Bell's British Theatre, Volume 16

John Bell - 1797 - 458 pages
...you shar'd with him «' That empire which your sword made all your own. «' Ant. Fop.1 that 1 was I upon my Eagle's wings " I bore this wren till I was tir'd with soaring, " And now he mounts above me. " Good Heav'nsl is this, is this the man who braves me, " Who...
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The British Drama: pt. 1-2. Tragedies

1804 - 510 pages
...Pliilippi knows it : there you shared with him That empire, which your sword made all your own. Ant. Fool that I was ! upon my eagle's wings I bore this wren till I was tired with soaring, And now he mounts above me. Good heavens ! is this, is this the man, who braves...
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The British drama, Volume 1

British drama - 1804 - 954 pages
...Philippi knows it : there you shared with him That empire, which your sword made all your own. Ant. Fool that I was ! upon my eagle's wings I bore this wren till I was tired with soaring, And now he mounts above me. Good heavens ! is this, is this the man, who braves...
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