The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets, 3: With Critical Observations on Their WorksNichols and Son, 1801 |
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Pàgina 43
... affects a ftyle of arrogance , and dictates rather than perfuades . This authoritative and magifterial language he ex- pected to be received as his peculiar mode of jocula- rity but he apparently flattered his own arrogance by an ...
... affects a ftyle of arrogance , and dictates rather than perfuades . This authoritative and magifterial language he ex- pected to be received as his peculiar mode of jocula- rity but he apparently flattered his own arrogance by an ...
Pàgina 63
... " and calumny , but found that all this was done by " a little affected hypocrite , who had nothing in " his mouth at the fame time but truth , candour , " friend- .66 friendship , good - nature , humanity , and POPE . 63.
... " and calumny , but found that all this was done by " a little affected hypocrite , who had nothing in " his mouth at the fame time but truth , candour , " friend- .66 friendship , good - nature , humanity , and POPE . 63.
Pàgina 64
... affects the dictatorian air , " he plainly fhews , that at the fame time he is under " the rod and , while he pretends to give laws to " others , is a pedantick flave to authority and opinion . 66 Thirdly , he hath , like fchool - boys ...
... affects the dictatorian air , " he plainly fhews , that at the fame time he is under " the rod and , while he pretends to give laws to " others , is a pedantick flave to authority and opinion . 66 Thirdly , he hath , like fchool - boys ...
Pàgina 112
... affected to defpife . He is proud that his book was prefented to the King and Queen by the right honourable Sir Robert Walpole ; he is proud that they had read it before ; he is proud that the edition was taken off by the nobility and ...
... affected to defpife . He is proud that his book was prefented to the King and Queen by the right honourable Sir Robert Walpole ; he is proud that they had read it before ; he is proud that the edition was taken off by the nobility and ...
Pàgina 139
... affected to infult the great . The feverity of this fatire left Cibber no longer any patience . He had confidence enough in his own powers to believe that he could difturb the quiet of his adversary , and doubtless did not want ...
... affected to infult the great . The feverity of this fatire left Cibber no longer any patience . He had confidence enough in his own powers to believe that he could difturb the quiet of his adversary , and doubtless did not want ...
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