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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ... - Page 6
by James Boswell - 1822
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The Beauties of the Poets:: Being a Collection of Moral and Sacred Poetry ...

English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...him that states of native strength ppsse.st,. Though very poor, may still be very blest j E- 3 . . That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps the labour'd mole away : While self-dependent power can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the...
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The Poems of Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1800 - 192 pages
...gain; Teach him. that states of native strength possest, Though very poor, may still be very blest; That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps the labour'd mole away; While self-dependent pow'r can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the sky....
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The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M. B.: With an Account of His Life ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...gain ; Teach him, that states of native strength possest Though very poor, may still be very blest; That Trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps the labour'd mole away ; While self-dependant power can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the...
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Poems by Goldsmith and Parnell

Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...Teach him, that states of native strength possess'd, Though very poor, may still be very bless'd ; That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps the labour'd mole away ; While self-dependent power can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the...
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The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of His Life ...

Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1805 - 264 pages
...gain ; Teach him, that states of native strength possest, Though very poor, may still be very blest ; That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps the labour'd mole away ; While self-dependent pow'r can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the...
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Poetical Works

Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...gain ; Teach him, that states of native strength possest, Tho' very poor, may still be very blest ; That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps the labor'd mole away ; While aelf-dependent power can time defy, As rocks resist Uiu billows and the sky....
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The Beauties of the Poets: Being a Collection of Moral and Sacred Poetry

Poetry - 1806 - 330 pages
...gain : Teach him that states of native strength possesf, Though very poor, may still be very blest ; That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps the labour'd mole away : While self-dependent power can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...of the murderers of King James I. of Scotland.1 Dr. Johnson at the same time favoured me by marking the lines which he furnished to Goldsmith's " Deserted...empire hastes to swift decay, " As ocean sweeps the labour'd mole away : " While self-dependent power can time defy, " As rocks resist the billows and...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 514 pages
...of the murderers of King James I. of Scotland.* Dr. Johnson at the same time favoured me by marking the lines which he furnished to Goldsmith's " Deserted...empire hastes to swift decay, " As ocean sweeps the labour'd mole away : " While self-dependent power can time defy, " As rocks resist the billows and...
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Censura Literaria: Containing Titles, Abstracts, and Opinions ..., Volumes 5-6

Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliography - 1807 - 904 pages
...of gain; Teach him that states, of native strength possest, Tho* very poor, may yet be very blest; That Trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As Ocean sweeps the labour'd mole away ; While self-dependent power can time defy. As rocks resist the billows and- the...
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