Medulla Poetarum Romanorum Or, the Most Beautiful and Instructive Passages of the Roman Poets. Being a Collection, (Disposed under proper Heads,) Of such Descriptions, Allusions, Comparisons, Characters, and Sentiments, as may best serve to shew the Religion, Learning, Politicks, Arts, Customs, Opinions, Manners, and Circumstances of the Antients. With Translations of the same in English Verse. By Mr. Henry Baker |
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Glory.
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Glory.
—Whatever Care for me
You have conceiv'd, dismiss it, best of Kings,
For Me, at my Request: and let me stake
My Life for Glory.—
You have conceiv'd, dismiss it, best of Kings,
For Me, at my Request: and let me stake
My Life for Glory.—
Thy Glory, Trajan, shall for ever live:
Not that thy Arms the Tigris mourn'd, o'ercome,
And tributary Parthia bow'd to Rome,
Not that the Capitol receiv'd thy Train,
With Shouts of Triumph for the Daci slain:
But for thy Mildness to thy Country shown.—
Not that thy Arms the Tigris mourn'd, o'ercome,
And tributary Parthia bow'd to Rome,
Not that the Capitol receiv'd thy Train,
With Shouts of Triumph for the Daci slain:
But for thy Mildness to thy Country shown.—
There Glory sits in all her Pomp and State:
Thence Places, Dignities, Preferments flow,
And all that Men admire, and wish below:
High Honours, Offices, in Suits Success,
Right to make Laws, and bid the World have Peace:
Thence Scepters, and supreme Command accrue,
And Power to give them where Rewards are due.—
Thence Places, Dignities, Preferments flow,
And all that Men admire, and wish below:
High Honours, Offices, in Suits Success,
Right to make Laws, and bid the World have Peace:
Thence Scepters, and supreme Command accrue,
And Power to give them where Rewards are due.—
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