The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets, 3: With Critical Observations on Their WorksNichols and Son, 1801 |
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Pàgina 4
... original of diseases is commonly obfcure . Almoft every boy eats as much fruit as he can get , without any great inconvenience . The difeafe of Swift was giddinefs with deafnefs , which attacked him from time to time , began very early ...
... original of diseases is commonly obfcure . Almoft every boy eats as much fruit as he can get , without any great inconvenience . The difeafe of Swift was giddinefs with deafnefs , which attacked him from time to time , began very early ...
Pàgina 11
... original plan of action are fupposed to have been formed ; and was one of the fixteen Minifters , or agents of the Miniftry , who met weekly at each other's houses , and were united by the name of " Brother . " Being not immediately ...
... original plan of action are fupposed to have been formed ; and was one of the fixteen Minifters , or agents of the Miniftry , who met weekly at each other's houses , and were united by the name of " Brother . " Being not immediately ...
Pàgina 48
... eafily be found that has borrowed fo little , or that in all his excellences and all his defects , has fo well maintained his claim to be confidered as original . BROOME . BROOM E. WILLIAM BROOME was born in Cheshire , as 48 SWIFT .
... eafily be found that has borrowed fo little , or that in all his excellences and all his defects , has fo well maintained his claim to be confidered as original . BROOME . BROOM E. WILLIAM BROOME was born in Cheshire , as 48 SWIFT .
Pàgina 53
... original works , recollection feems to have been his business more than invention . His imitations are fo apparent , that it is part of his reader's employment to recall the verses of some former poet . Sometimes he copies the most ...
... original works , recollection feems to have been his business more than invention . His imitations are fo apparent , that it is part of his reader's employment to recall the verses of some former poet . Sometimes he copies the most ...
Pàgina 55
... original compofition . From the care of Taverner , under whom his pro- ficiency was confiderable , he was removed to a school * This weakness was fo great that he conftantly wore ftays , as I have been affured by a waterman at ...
... original compofition . From the care of Taverner , under whom his pro- ficiency was confiderable , he was removed to a school * This weakness was fo great that he conftantly wore ftays , as I have been affured by a waterman at ...
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