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Pagina 45
... tyrant ? Did interposing angels guard her from him ? CALI . Just in the moment of impending fate , Another plund'rer brought the bright Irene ; Of equal beauty , but of softer mien , Fear in her eyes , submission on her tongue , Her ...
... tyrant ? Did interposing angels guard her from him ? CALI . Just in the moment of impending fate , Another plund'rer brought the bright Irene ; Of equal beauty , but of softer mien , Fear in her eyes , submission on her tongue , Her ...
Pagina 46
... . CALI . At least this day be calm - If we succeed , Aspasia's thine , and all thy life is rapture.- See ! Mustapha , the tyrant's minion , comes ; Invest Leontius with his new command ; And wait Abdalla's 46 IRENE ;
... . CALI . At least this day be calm - If we succeed , Aspasia's thine , and all thy life is rapture.- See ! Mustapha , the tyrant's minion , comes ; Invest Leontius with his new command ; And wait Abdalla's 46 IRENE ;
Pagina 47
... tyrants of the female breast , Fear and Ambition , urge her to compliance ; Dress'd in each charm of gay magnificence , Alluring grandeur courts her to his arms , Religion calls her from the wish'd embrace , Paints future joys , and ...
... tyrants of the female breast , Fear and Ambition , urge her to compliance ; Dress'd in each charm of gay magnificence , Alluring grandeur courts her to his arms , Religion calls her from the wish'd embrace , Paints future joys , and ...
Pagina 54
... tyrant of a petty state , Courts thee to shake on a dependent throne ; Born to command , as thou to charm mankind , The Sultan from himself derives his greatness . Observe , bright maid , as his resistless voice Drives on the tempest of ...
... tyrant of a petty state , Courts thee to shake on a dependent throne ; Born to command , as thou to charm mankind , The Sultan from himself derives his greatness . Observe , bright maid , as his resistless voice Drives on the tempest of ...
Pagina 57
... tyrant , Nor give him leisure for another crime . LEONTIUS . Then let us now resolve , nor idly waste Another hour in dull deliberation . CALI . But see , where , destin'd to protract ' our counsels , ComesMustapha . - YourTurkishrobes ...
... tyrant , Nor give him leisure for another crime . LEONTIUS . Then let us now resolve , nor idly waste Another hour in dull deliberation . CALI . But see , where , destin'd to protract ' our counsels , ComesMustapha . - YourTurkishrobes ...
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ABDALLA afterwards Andrew Millar appears ASPASIA Bassa beauty Behold booksellers bosom Boswell breast CALI CARAZA charms conversation crimes death DEMETRIUS Dictionary doom Dr Johnson dread empire ev'ry eyes fair fate favour fear foes folly Gentleman's Magazine Greece Greek guilt Hæc happy HASAN hear heart Heav'n heroes honour hope hour IRENE Irene's James Boswell joys King labours LEONTIUS Lichfield ling'ring literary live Lord lovers MAHOMET maid merit mihi millia mind MURZA MUSTAPHA nunc o'er passion pension pleasure poems pow'r praise pride quæ quam Quid quod racter rage Rasselas reason Samuel Johnson Satire of Juvenal SCENE scorn shade shine sibi Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds slaves smile soul square miles Stella Sultan talents temper Templeman thee thine thou thought Thrale tibi tion toil tongue Turkish tyrant virtue vitæ voice wealth wish woes
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