The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volum 2Walker, Akerman, Edwards, 1821 |
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... known ; and that little claims . no praise but what can be given to intellectual excellence , seldom employed to any virtuous pur- pose . His character , as given by Mr. Oldisworth , with all the partiality of friendship , which is said ...
... known ; and that little claims . no praise but what can be given to intellectual excellence , seldom employed to any virtuous pur- pose . His character , as given by Mr. Oldisworth , with all the partiality of friendship , which is said ...
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... known and allowed , that he had been singled out by some great men to write a history ; which it was for their interest to have done with the utmost art and dexterity . I shall not mention for what reasons this design was dropped ...
... known and allowed , that he had been singled out by some great men to write a history ; which it was for their interest to have done with the utmost art and dexterity . I shall not mention for what reasons this design was dropped ...
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... known by the name of Smith , was born at Handley , the seat of the Lechmeres , in Worcestershire . The year of his birth is un- certain * . He was educated at Westminster . It is known to have been the practice of Dr. Busby to detain ...
... known by the name of Smith , was born at Handley , the seat of the Lechmeres , in Worcestershire . The year of his birth is un- certain * . He was educated at Westminster . It is known to have been the practice of Dr. Busby to detain ...
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... known . He was probably less notorious . At Ox- ford , as we all know , much will be forgiven to literary merit ; and of that he had exhibited suf- ficient evidence by his excellent ode on the death . of the great orientalist , Dr ...
... known . He was probably less notorious . At Ox- ford , as we all know , much will be forgiven to literary merit ; and of that he had exhibited suf- ficient evidence by his excellent ode on the death . of the great orientalist , Dr ...
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... known characters . A subject will not easily occur that can give more opportunities of informing the understand- ing , for which Smith was unquestionably qualified , or for moving the passions , in which I suspect him to have had less ...
... known characters . A subject will not easily occur that can give more opportunities of informing the understand- ing , for which Smith was unquestionably qualified , or for moving the passions , in which I suspect him to have had less ...
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