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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of His Life and ... - Page liv
by Oliver Goldsmith - 1825
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Lady's Poetical Magazine, Or Beauties of British Poetry, Volume 2

1781 - 512 pages
...In ev'ry government, though terrors reign. Though tyrant kings, or tyrant laws reftrain, How fmall of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can caufe or cure. Still to ourfelves in ev'ry place confign'd, Our own fclicity we make or find : With...
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The Muse's Pocket Companion: A Collection of Poems

1785 - 320 pages
...In ev'ry government, though terrors reign, Though tyrant kings, or tyrant laws reftrain, How fmall of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can caufe or cure. Still to ourfelves in ev'ry place confign'd, Our own felicity we make or find : With...
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Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume 58, Part 2

1788 - 694 pages
...GREAT-A, LiTTLE-a,b. Mr. URBAN, July i. NEAR the concludon of Golduniih's Traveller are thcfe lines: " The lifted axe, the agonizing wheel, Luke's iron crown, and Damien's bed fteel." To what piece of hiftorydoes Luke't irou rrfWB allude ; and in what author may it be found...
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Bell's Classical Arrangement of Fugitive Poetry ...

John Bell - 1789 - 202 pages
...bestows ? In every government, though terrors reign, Thougli tyrant kings, or tyrant laws restrain, How small of all that human hearts endure, That part...lifted axe, the agonizing wheel, Luke's iron crown, and Damien'sbed of steel. To men remote from power but rarely known, Leave reason, faith, and conscience,...
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Bell's Classical Arrangement of Fugitive Poetry, Volumes 3-4

John Bell - 1789 - 396 pages
...bestows ? In every government, though terrors reign, Though tyrant kings, or tyrant laws restrain, How small of all that human hearts endure, That part...felicity we make or find : With secret course, which no Iou4 storms annoy, Glides the smooth current of domestic joy. The lifted axe, the agonizing wheel,...
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Bell's Classical Arrangement of Fugitive Poetry, Volumes 3-4

John Bell - 1789 - 416 pages
...bestows ? In every government, though terrors reign, Thotig'i tyrant kings, or tyrant laws restrain, How small of all that human hearts endure, That part...can cause or cure. Still to ourselves in every place consign 'd, Our own felicity we make or find : With secret course, which no loud storms annoy, Glides...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...or find ; " With fecret courfe, which no loud ftorms annoy, " Glides the fmooth current of domeftick joy. " The lifted axe, the agonizing wheel, " Luke's iron crown, and Damien's bed of fteel t " To men remote from power, but rarely known, u Leave reafon, faith, and confcience, all our...
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The Poetical and Dramatic Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.: With an Account ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pages
...In every government, though terrors reign, Though tyrant kings, or tyrant laws reftrain, How fmall of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can caufe or cure. Still to ourfelves in every place confign'd, Our own felicity we make or find : With...
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Extracts, Elegant, Instructive, and Entertaining, in Poetry, Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...In ev'ry government, though terrors reign, Though tyrant kings or tyrant laws rcftrain, How linall, With caufe or cure! Still to ourfelves in ev'ry place conlign'd, Our oiva felicity we make or find : With...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Dr. Goldsmith: Containing All His Essays and Poems

Oliver Goldsmith - 1792 - 308 pages
...government, though terrors reign, Though tyrant kings or tyrant laws reftrain, B * H«w How fmall, of all that human hearts endure, That part, which laws, or kings, can saufe or curet Still to ourfelves, in every place confign'd, Our own felicity we make or find ; With...
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