Petrarchs seven penitentiall psalms paraphrastically translated: With other Philosophicall Poems, and a Hymne to Christ vpon the Crosse. Written by George Chapman |
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Of great men.
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Of great men.
When Homer made Achilles passionate,Wrathfull, reuengefull, and insatiate
In his affections; what man will denie
He did compose all that of industrie?
To let men see, that men of most renowne,
Strong'st, noblest, fairest, if they set not downe
Decrees within them, for disposing these,
Of iudgement, resolution, vprightnesse.
And vertuous knowledge of their vse and ends,
Mishaps and miserie, no lesse extends
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Then to the poorest, and the most despisde.
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