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. 1768 Excerpt: ...corda aspera movit: Atque hoc deinde ingens succensa est somite flamma, Inque dies gliscens furor atque insania crevit. Omnia quae porro ipse videns, metuensque si. turi. # Orabam impavidum, ne vitae prodigus hosti Objiceret, ne se perdendum proderet ultro. Verum luce prius lateant in montibus arces, Aut Enter'd; our ...
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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. 1768 Excerpt: ...corda aspera movit: Atque hoc deinde ingens succensa est somite flamma, Inque dies gliscens furor atque insania crevit. Omnia quae porro ipse videns, metuensque si. turi. # Orabam impavidum, ne vitae prodigus hosti Objiceret, ne se perdendum proderet ultro. Verum luce prius lateant in montibus arces, Aut Enter'd; our eyes beheld him as he fate, Amidst the rev'rend chiefs in close debate, Recounting prophecies of ancient days; (An early presage of his future prarse) And while in questions from the priests he drew Th' acknowledg'd types, he show'd their meaning too. The crowds all wonder'd at the truths he taught, Admir'd his strength of mind, his reach of thought j And how, unlearn'd in schools, in Him appears A ripeness, disproportions to his years. Nor shone to view with less distinguish'd grace, His pleasing aspect, and his blooming face: Th' assembled throngs with wonder and amaze, On his bright cheeks and sparkling eyeballs gazej His golden locks their eager view engage, And the sirst dawn of tender blooming age. For wheresoe'er he rears his head on high, Bright as a star that gilds the radiant sky, All earthly things in beauteous order move, And from his limbs he breathes ccelestial love. Such charming form the bright Narcissus wears, When 'midst the barren fields he first appears, And from th' enclosing folds his visage rears. Thus shines the em'rald, glorious to behold, Enclos'd in silver, or the burnish'd gold., This was the early spark of growing flame; Hence this unhappy Youth too soon became, A dreaded rival to each ruling priest; And with his virtues fix'd their jealous breast. From this beginning the fierce flame arose., And still each day the spreading madness grows. All which beholding, with prophetic fear. I warn'd the Youth such co.
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