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" What's female beauty but an air divine, Through which the mind's all gentle graces shine? They, like the Sun, irradiate all between ; The body charms, because the soul is seen : Hence men are often captives of a face, They know not why, of no peculiar... "
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Volume 13

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 558 pages
...graces shine ? They, like the Sun, irradiate all hetween ; The hody charms hecause the soul is teen. Hence, men are often captives of a face, They know not why, ef no peculiar grace : Some forms, though hright, no mortal man can fair; Some, noneresist though not...
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The Works of the Rev. Dr. Edward Young, Volume 1

Edward Young - 1811 - 294 pages
...sun, irradiate all between ; .^, ' Jf j The body; charms because the soul is seen. *4£0 fl*vJLMHence, men are often captives of a face, / They know not...bear / Some, none resist, tho' not exceeding fair. ASPASIA'S highly born, and nicely bred, Of taste refin'd, in life and manners read ; Yet reaps no fruft...
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Select Works of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical ..., Volume 8

John Aikin - 1821 - 358 pages
...mind's all-gentle graces shine ? They, like the Sun, irradiate all between ; The body charms because the soul is seen, Hence, men are often captives of...They know not why, of no peculiar grace : Some forms, though bright, no mortal man can bear, Some, none resist, though not exceeding fair. Aspasia 's highly...
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Poems Divine and Moral: Many of Them Now First Published

John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 pages
...all gentle graces shine? They, like the sun, irradiate all between : The body charms, because ±he soul is seen. Hence men are often captives of a face,...They know not why, of no peculiar grace: Some forms, though bright, no mortal man can bear, Some none resist, though not exceeding fair. Then wrought into...
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The British Poets: Including Translations ...

British poets - 1822 - 270 pages
...mind's all gentle graces shine? They, like the Sun, irradiate all between ; The body charms, because the soul is seen : Hence men are often captives of...They know not why, of no peculiar grace. Some forms, though bright, no mortal man can bear, Some none resist, though not exceeding fair. Aspasia's highly...
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The Mountaineer

Conrad Speece - 1823 - 218 pages
...mind's all-gentle graces shine ? They, like the sun, irradiate all between ; The" body charms, because the soul is seen. • , Hence men are often captives of a face, They know not \vhy, of no peculiar grace : Some forms, though bright, no mortal man can bear, Some none resist, though...
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Laconics: Or, The Best Words of the Best Authors, Volume 3

John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pages
...mind's all gentle graces shine? They, like the sun, irradiate all between; The body charms, because the soul is seen. Hence men are often captives of...They know not why, of no peculiar grace: Some forms, though bright, no mortal man can bear; Some, none resist though not exceeding fair. Young. MII. Whereas...
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Laconics; or, The best words of the best authors [ed. by J. Timbs ..., Volume 3

Laconics - 1829 - 352 pages
...graces shine? They, like the sun, irradiate all between; The body charms, because the soul is seen. t Hence men are often captives of a face, They know not why, of no peculiar grace: Some forms, though bright, no mortal man can bear; Some, none resist though not exceeding fair. . Yaung. . Mn....
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The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of ..., Part 2, Volume 18

Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 436 pages
...Optic*. Though thine eyes reiistless glances dart, A stronger charm is thine, a generous heart. Logic. Some forms, tho' bright, no mortal man can bear, Some none resist, though not exceeding fair. Yamg. RESOLVE',t).o.,on&n.i.-\ LaL rtsolvo. RESOL'VEDLT, ado. I To inform...
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The Poetical Works of Edward Young, Volume 2

Edward Young - 1844 - 352 pages
...mind's all gentle graces shine ? They, like the sun, irradiate all between ; The body charms because the soul is seen. Hence, men are often captives of...bear ; Some, none resist, tho' not exceeding fair. Aspasia's highly born, and nicely bred, Of taste refin'd, in life and manners read ; Yet reaps no fruit...
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