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" The applause of listening senates to command, The threats of pain and ruin to despise, To scatter plenty o'er a smiling land, And read their... "
The orator, a treasury of English eloquence - Page 20
by Orator - 1864
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The Monthly Register, Magazine, and Review, of the ..., Volume 2, Issues 1-6

1807 - 442 pages
...actions, which constitute vulgar greatness, and to dwell slightly upon the horrid atrocities of those, who wade through slaughter to a throne, and shut the gates of mercy on mankind ; who cry havoc, and let slip the dogs of war; wiiose foot-steps are traced in the blood of...
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The Monthly review. New and improved ser, Volume 52

1807 - 574 pages
...towards a higher degree of perfection; and dwelling more slightly upon the atrocities of those who " wade through slaughter to a throne, and shut the gates of mercy on mankind," who " cry havoc and let ¡-lip the dogs, of war," whose steps are traced in the blood of...
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The muses' bower, embellished with the beauties of English poetry, Volume 3

English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...Their lot forbad : nor circumscrib'd alone Their growing virtues, but their crimes confin'd; Forbad to wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy on mankind; The struggling pangs of conscious truth to hide, To quench the blushes of ingenuous shame,...
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Elegant Extracts, Volumes 1-2

Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...Tneir lot forbade: nortireuinscrih'dalone [fin'd : Their growing virtues, but their crimes conForbade d within h!sci>ldembr»eff, Safe had I slumber'd in the arms of peace mankind ; Tlif struggling |wngs of conscious truth to hide, Tiujucnch the blushes of ingenuous shame,...
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A Criticism of the Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard

John Young - 1810 - 432 pages
...Their lot forbad : nor circumscrib'd alone Their growing virtues, but their crimes confined: Forbad to wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy on mankind ; B XVIII. The struggling pangs of conscious truth to hide, To quench the blushes of ingenuous...
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The beauties of the poets: a collection of moral and sacred poetry, compiled ...

Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...despise, Their lot forbad: nor circumscrib'd alone Their growing virtues, but their crimes confin'dForbad to wade through slaughter to a throne And shut the gates of mercy on mankind. Or heap the shrine of luxury and pride With incense kindled at the Muse's flame. The struggling...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper;: Mallet, Akenside ...

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 622 pages
...Their lot forbad : nor eireumscrib'd alone Their growing virtues, but their crimes confin'd; Forbad to wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy on mankind. The struggling pangs of conscious truth to hide, To quench the blushes of ingenuous shame,...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper;: W. Thompson, Blair ...

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 680 pages
...Their lot forbad: nor circumicrib'd alone Their growing virtues, but their crimes confin'd; Forbad tu wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy on mank nd; The straggling pangs of conscious troth to hide, To quench the blushes of ingenuous shame,...
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Poetical selections, consisting of the most approved pieces of our best ...

Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 pages
...Their lot forbade; nor circumscrib'd alone Their growing virtues, but their crimes confin'd : Forbade to wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy on mankind. The struggling pangs of conscious truth to hide, To quench the blushes of ingenuous shame,...
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Rights of God, Written for the Benefit of Man: Or, the Impartiality of ...

Thomas Branagan - 1812 - 370 pages
...Their lot forbad ; nor circumscrib'd alone Their growing virtues, but their crimes confin'd: Forbade to wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy on mankind ; The struggling pangs of conscious truth to hide, To quench the blushes of ingenuous shame,...
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