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Oculus Britanniae

An Heroi-Panegyrical poem on the University of Oxford. Illustrated with divers beautiful Similes, and useful Digressions [by Nicholas Amhurst]
Amhurst, N. (1697-1742)
 
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Oculus Britanniæ, &c.
 
A Letter of Thanks

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Here Oldham tag'd his rough, licentious rhimes,
And Steele with whiggish wit prophan'd the times;
Here Tickel sung the charms of opening peace,
And Young explor'd the mines of Rome and Greece;
Philips and Smith the Christ-church wits disgrace,
And Addison pollutes the Maudlin race.
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