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" Let fortune empty her whole quiver on me ; I have a soul that like an ample shield Can take in all, and verge enough for more. "
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1851
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The Art of English Poetry Containing: Rules for making verses. A collection ...

Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 pages
...Fortune's Finger, To found what Stop flie pleafe. Shak. Htm!. Let Fortune empty her whole Quiver on me, I have a Soul, that like an ample Shield, Can take in all, and Verge enough for more. Fate was not mine, nor am I Fate's. Souls know no Conquerours. Dryd. Dan Sit. We wage unequal War....
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The Complete Art of Poetry: In Six Parts, I. Of the Nature, Use ..., Volume 2

Charles Gildon - 1718 - 490 pages
...Fortune's Finger, To found what Stop fhe pleafe. Shuk. Ham!. Let Fortune errfpty her whole Quiver on me, I have a Soul, that like an ample Shield, Can take in all ; and Verge enough for more. Fate was not mine, nor ami Fate's. Souls know no Conquerors. m Dryd. Von. Set-- FORT U'N E. On high,...
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The Spectator: ...

1737 - 354 pages
...Speeck «<if Don Sebaftian. Here fatiate all your Fury ; Let Fortune empty her whole S>uiver on me, 7 have a Soul that like an ample Shield Can take in all, and Verge eneugbfor mere. PLEASURE diflblves into a luxurious, mild, tenderj and joyous Modulation ; as in the...
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The Spectator, Volume 7

1753 - 384 pages
...that Speecfc €if Don Sebajiian. .>.,., , Here fatiate all your Fury ; Let Fortune empty her luhole Quiver on me, 1 have a Soul that like an ample Shield Can take in all, and Verge enough for mart. »•'"••' PLEASURE diffolves into a luxurious, mild, teiu der, and joyous Modulation ; as...
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Lives

Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...preserved, perhaps often improved; but the language is unlike the wi" guage of other poets.1 • " I have a soul, that like an ample shield ''• Can take in all ; and verge enmgk for more." Dryden'i Seb»t»s. la the character of his Elegy I rejoice to concur with the common...
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The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volume 14

British essayists - 1802 - 266 pages
...speech of Don Sebastian. • Here satiate all your fury; , Let fortune empty her whole quiver on me; I have a soul that like an ample shield Can take in all, and verge enough for more.' Pleasure dissolves into a luxurious, mild, tender, and joyous modulation; as in the .following lines...
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Select British Classics, Volume 17

1803 - 408 pages
...that speech of Don Sebastian. Here satiate all your fury t Let fortune empty her whole quiver on me, I have a soul that like an ample shield Can take in all, and verge enough for more. Pleasure dissolves into a luxurious, mild, tender, and joyous modulation ; as in the following lines...
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The Monthly Mirror: Reflecting Men and Manners: With Strictures ..., Volume 18

1804 - 452 pages
...whole line is derived the following passage in Dryden ? " Let fortune empty her whole quiver on me. I have a soul, that, like an ample shield, can take in all, and vergt enough for more." Did the fourth scene of the second act of " As you like it," give the hint...
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A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ..., Volume 4

Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 pages
...useful instrument for his skill in the Spanish. Wette*. Let fortune empty her whole quiver on roe, I have a soul, that, like an ample shield, Can take in all ; and verge enough for more. DrjJnt. The jiirht and touch late in from the same object different ideas. . Locks. There is the same...
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The British Essayists, Volume 14

Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 494 pages
...speech 4if Don Sebastian. ' Here satiate all your fury ; Let fortune empty her whole quiver on me ; r 1 have a soul that like an ample shield Can take in all, and verge enough for more.' . Pleasure dissolves into a luxurious-, mild, tender, and joyous modulation ; as in the following lines...
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