Letters Concerning Poetical Translations - And Virgil's and Milton's Arts of Verse, &c. by William Benson
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Dr. _Trapp_, "--O Æolus (for thee The Sire of Gods, and King of Men impow'rs To smooth the Waves, or raise them with the Wind.) Mr. _Pit_, "--Since mighty _Jove_, The King of Men, and Sire of Gods above, Gives thee, great _Æolus_, the Power to raise Storms at thy sovereign Will, and smooth the Seas. Again, "_Sit ait, & dicto citius tumida æquora placat, Collectasque fugat nubes, solemque reducit._ Dr. _Trapp_, "So spake the God, and sooner than he spoke Appeas'd the tossing of the Waves, dispell'd The Clouds collected, and restor'd the Sun. Mr. _Pit_, "He spoke, and speaking chas'd the Clouds away: Hush'd the loud Billows, and restor'd the Day. |
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