The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volum 2W.R. McPhun, 1839 |
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... seems to be a strange affectation in authors of appearing to have done every thing by chance . The Old Bachelor was written for amusement , in the languor of convalescence . Yet it is apparently composed with great 0 elaborateness of ...
... seems to be a strange affectation in authors of appearing to have done every thing by chance . The Old Bachelor was written for amusement , in the languor of convalescence . Yet it is apparently composed with great 0 elaborateness of ...
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... seems to be a strange affectation in authors of appearing to have done every thing by chance . The Old Bachelor was written for amusement , in the languor of convalescence . Yet it is apparently composed with great elaborateness of ...
... seems to be a strange affectation in authors of appearing to have done every thing by chance . The Old Bachelor was written for amusement , in the languor of convalescence . Yet it is apparently composed with great elaborateness of ...
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... seems not to have taken much pleasure in writing , as he contributed nothing to the Spectator , and only one paper to the Tatler , though published by men with whom he might be supposed willing to associate ; and though he lived many ...
... seems not to have taken much pleasure in writing , as he contributed nothing to the Spectator , and only one paper to the Tatler , though published by men with whom he might be supposed willing to associate ; and though he lived many ...
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... seems to have hoped a lasting name , is totally neglected , and known only as it is appended to his plays . While comedy or while tragedy is regarded , his plays are likely to be read ; but , except what relates to the stage , I know ...
... seems to have hoped a lasting name , is totally neglected , and known only as it is appended to his plays . While comedy or while tragedy is regarded , his plays are likely to be read ; but , except what relates to the stage , I know ...
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... seems to have passed with very little attention to the business of the place ; for , in his poems , the ancient names of nations or places , which he often introduces , are pronounced by chance . He afterwards travelled ; at Padua he ...
... seems to have passed with very little attention to the business of the place ; for , in his poems , the ancient names of nations or places , which he often introduces , are pronounced by chance . He afterwards travelled ; at Padua he ...
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