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The Works of John Sheffield

Earl of Mulgrave, Marquis of Normanby, and Duke of Buckingham. In two volumes ... The third edition, Corrected
Buckingham, John Sheffield (1648-1720 or 21)
  
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THE TEMPLE OF DEATH.
  
ODE on LOVE.
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SONGS AND VERSES.
  
ELEGY TO THE Duchess of R*****.
  
A LETTER from SEA.
  
Love's Slavery.
  
The DREAM.
  
To one who accused him of being too sensual in his Love.
  
The WARNING.
  
To AMORETTA.
  
The VENTURE.
  
Inconstancy Excused.
  
SONG.
  
DESPAIR.
  
On Apprehension of losing what he had newly gain'd.
  
The Reconcilement.
  
SONG.
  
To a Coquet Beauty.
  
The RELAPSE.
  
The RECOVERY.
  
The CONVERT.
  
The PICTURE.
  
On Don Alonzo's being killed in Portugal, upon Account of the Infanta, in the Year 1683.
  
The SURPRIZE.
  
A Dialogue sung on the Stage between an elderly Shepherd, and a very young Nymph.
  
On one who died discovering her Kindness.
  
On Lucinda's Death.
  
To a Lady retiring into a Monastery.
  
The VISION.
  
HELEN to PARIS,
  
Part of the Story of Orpheus.
  
AN ESSAY ON SATIRE.
  
ODE ON BRUTUS.
  
The RAPTURE.
  
On Mr. HOBBS, and his Writings.
  
Written over a Gate.
  
The MIRACLE, 1707.
  
ODE on the Death of Henry Purcell.
  
On the Loss of an only Son, Robert Marquis of Normanby.
  
On Mr. POPE, and his Poems.
  
STANZAS.
  
The Election of a Poet Laureat in 1719.
  
On the TIMES.
  
ON THE DUKE of YORK Banished to Brussels.
  
On the DEITY.
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THE TRAGEDY OF JULIUS CÆSAR, ALTERED:
  
PROLOGUE to the Alteration of JULIUS CÆSAR.
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ACT I.
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SCENE I.
 II. 
SCENE II.
 III. 
SCENE III.
 IV. 
SCENE IV.
 V. 
SCENE V.
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ACT II.
 I. 
SCENE I.
 II. 
SCENE II.
 III. 
SCENE III.
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ACT III.
 I. 
SCENE I.
 II. 
SCENE II.
 III. 
SCENE III.
 IV. 
SCENE IV.
 V. 
SCENE V.
 VI. 
SCENE VI.
 3. 
Third CHORUS.
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ACT IV.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
 III. 
SCENE III.
 IV. 
SCENE IV.
 V. 
SCENE V.
 VI. 
SCENE VI.
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ACT V.
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SCENE I.
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THE TRAGEDY OF MARCUS BRUTUS.
  
PROLOGUE. By the AUTHOR.
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ACT I.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
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SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
 V. 
SCENE V.
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Of Athenian Philosophers. Written at the Command of his Grace, by Mr. POPE.
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ACT II.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
 III. 
SCENE III.
 IV. 
SCENE IV.
 V. 
SCENE V.
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Of Athenian Youths and Virgins. By Mr. Pope.
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ACT III.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
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SCENE III.
 IV. 
SCENE IV.
 V. 
SCENE V.
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Of Roman Senators.
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ACT IV.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
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SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
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Of Roman Soldiers.
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ACT V.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
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SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
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SCENE V.
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SCENE VI.

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To be sung after the Fourth Act.
Fourth CHORUS.
How great a Curse has Providence
Thought fit to cast on Human-kind!
Learning, Courage, Eloquence,
The gentlest Nature, noblest Mind,
Were intermixt in one alone;
Yet in one Moment overthrown.
Could Chance, or sensless Atoms join
To form a Soul so great as his?
Or would those Pow'rs we hold Divine,
Destroy their own chief Master-piece?
Where so much Difficulty lies,
The doubtful are the only wise.
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And, what must more perplex our Thoughts;
Great Jove the best of Romans sends,
To do the very worst of Faults,
And kill the kindest of his Friends.
All this is far above our Reach,
Whatever Priests presume to preach.
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