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...THE COMPLETE POETICAL WORKS OF PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY VOLUME 3 OXFORD EDITION. INCLUDING MATERIALS NEVER ... ... 3 OXFORD EDITION. INCLUDING MATERIALS NEVER BEFORE PRINTED IN ANY EDITION OF THE POEMS. EDITED WITH TEXTUAL NOTES BY THOMAS HUTCHINSON, M. A. EDITOR ... ... did live and move 72. 72. 72. 72. 72. Within the heart of great Apollo—he Listened with all his soul, and laughed for pleasure. Close to his side sto... ... The impious Cyclops. ... UL UL UL UL ULYSSES: YSSES: YSSES: YSSES: YSSES: Listen then what a punishment I have For this fell monster, how secure a fl... ...emple where the vows of happy love _210 Are registered, are equal in thy sight: No love, no hate thou cherishest; reven... ...ion of the sexes is so long sacred as it contributes to the comfort of the parties, and is naturally dissolved when its evils are greater than its ben... ...sprit, a una ame universelle, qui mettait cette nature et 175 Shelley ses parties en mouvement. En remontant de causes en causes, les mortels ont fin... ...t certain poisons. The change which would be produced by simpler habits on political economy is sufficiently remarkable. The monopolizing eater of ani... ...al habits would produce gentler manners, and the excessive complication of political relations would be so far simplified that every indi- vidual migh...

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