The Political Works of Cha. Churchill Vol. II (Paperback)


This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1783 Excerpt: ...II. I To help the whole with wondrous art, 975 Whence it seems idly to depart; Then should our readers ne'er accuse These wild excursions of the Muse, Ne'er backward turn dull pages o'er To recollect what went besore; 980 Deeply impress'd, and ever new, Each image past mould start to view, And we to Dulman now come in As is we ne'er had absent been. Have you not seen, when danger's near, 985 The coward cheek turn white with sear Have you not seen, when danger's fled, The selssame cheek with joy turn red? These are low symptoms, which we sind Fit only for a vulgar mind, 999 Where honest seatures, void of art, Betray the seelings of the heart. Our Dulman with a face was bless'd Where no one passion was express'd; His eye in a sine stupor caught, 995 Imply'd a plent'ous lack of thought; Nor was one line that whole face seen in Which could be justly charg'd with meaning. To Avarice by birth ally'd, Debauch'd by marriage into pride, lCCO in age grown fond os youthsul sports, Os pomps, of vanities, and courts, And by success too mighty made To love his country or his trade; Stiss in opinion, (no rare case 1C05 With blockheads in or out of place) Too weak and infolent os foul To susser reafon's just control, But bending of his own accord To that trim transient toy my Lord; 1010 The dupe of Scots, (a fatal race, Whom God in wrath contriv'd to place To scourge our crimes and gall our pride, A constant thorn in England's side. Whom sirst, our greatness to oppofe, 1015 He in his vengeance mark'd for foes, Then, more to serve his wrathsul ends, And more to curse us, mark'd sor friends) Deep in the state, is we give credit To him, for no one else e'er faid it, 1C JO Sworn sriend of great ones not a sew, Tho' he their titles only knew, And thofe (which envious of his bre...

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1783 Excerpt: ...II. I To help the whole with wondrous art, 975 Whence it seems idly to depart; Then should our readers ne'er accuse These wild excursions of the Muse, Ne'er backward turn dull pages o'er To recollect what went besore; 980 Deeply impress'd, and ever new, Each image past mould start to view, And we to Dulman now come in As is we ne'er had absent been. Have you not seen, when danger's near, 985 The coward cheek turn white with sear Have you not seen, when danger's fled, The selssame cheek with joy turn red? These are low symptoms, which we sind Fit only for a vulgar mind, 999 Where honest seatures, void of art, Betray the seelings of the heart. Our Dulman with a face was bless'd Where no one passion was express'd; His eye in a sine stupor caught, 995 Imply'd a plent'ous lack of thought; Nor was one line that whole face seen in Which could be justly charg'd with meaning. To Avarice by birth ally'd, Debauch'd by marriage into pride, lCCO in age grown fond os youthsul sports, Os pomps, of vanities, and courts, And by success too mighty made To love his country or his trade; Stiss in opinion, (no rare case 1C05 With blockheads in or out of place) Too weak and infolent os foul To susser reafon's just control, But bending of his own accord To that trim transient toy my Lord; 1010 The dupe of Scots, (a fatal race, Whom God in wrath contriv'd to place To scourge our crimes and gall our pride, A constant thorn in England's side. Whom sirst, our greatness to oppofe, 1015 He in his vengeance mark'd for foes, Then, more to serve his wrathsul ends, And more to curse us, mark'd sor friends) Deep in the state, is we give credit To him, for no one else e'er faid it, 1C JO Sworn sriend of great ones not a sew, Tho' he their titles only knew, And thofe (which envious of his bre...

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United States

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March 2012

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March 2012

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246 x 189 x 2mm (L x W x T)

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Paperback - Trade

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40

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978-1-130-60535-8

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9781130605358

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1-130-60535-3



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