The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volum 2W.R. McPhun, 1839 |
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... true , he was born in 1672. For the place , it was said by himself , that he owed his nativity to England , and by every body else that he was born in Ireland . Southern mentioned him with sharp censure , as a man that meanly disowned ...
... true , he was born in 1672. For the place , it was said by himself , that he owed his nativity to England , and by every body else that he was born in Ireland . Southern mentioned him with sharp censure , as a man that meanly disowned ...
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... busy and intri- cate , and the events take hold on the attention ; but , ex cept a very few passeges , we are rather amused with noise and perplexed with stratagem , than entertained with any true 4 LIVES OF THE POETS .
... busy and intri- cate , and the events take hold on the attention ; but , ex cept a very few passeges , we are rather amused with noise and perplexed with stratagem , than entertained with any true 4 LIVES OF THE POETS .
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... true delineation of natural characters . This , however , was received with more benevolence than any other of his works , and still continues to be acted and applauded . But whatever objections may be made , either to his comic or ...
... true delineation of natural characters . This , however , was received with more benevolence than any other of his works , and still continues to be acted and applauded . But whatever objections may be made , either to his comic or ...
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... so that , " said Philips , " there are perhaps no where in the book thirty lines toge ther that now stand as they were Originally written . " The relation of Philips , I suppose , was true BLACK MORE . 17 FENTON Page.
... so that , " said Philips , " there are perhaps no where in the book thirty lines toge ther that now stand as they were Originally written . " The relation of Philips , I suppose , was true BLACK MORE . 17 FENTON Page.
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... true ; but , when all reasonable , all credible allowance is made for this friendly revision , the author will still retain an ample di- vidend of praise ; for to him must always be assigned the plan of the work , the distribution of ...
... true ; but , when all reasonable , all credible allowance is made for this friendly revision , the author will still retain an ample di- vidend of praise ; for to him must always be assigned the plan of the work , the distribution of ...
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