The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets, 1: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volum 1W.R. McPhun, 1839 |
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... desire of giving useful pleasure . In this minute kind of history , the succession of facts is not easily discovered ; and I am not without suspicion that some of Dryden's works are placed in wrong years . I have followed Langbaine , as ...
... desire of giving useful pleasure . In this minute kind of history , the succession of facts is not easily discovered ; and I am not without suspicion that some of Dryden's works are placed in wrong years . I have followed Langbaine , as ...
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... desire of man to pro- pagate a wonder . It is surely very difficult to tell any thing as it was heard , when Sprat could not refrain from amplifying a commodious incident , though the book to which he prefixed his narrative contained ...
... desire of man to pro- pagate a wonder . It is surely very difficult to tell any thing as it was heard , when Sprat could not refrain from amplifying a commodious incident , though the book to which he prefixed his narrative contained ...
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... love excellence is natural ; it is natural likewise for the lover to solicit reciprocal regard , by an elaborato display of his Barnesii Anacreontem own qualifications . The desire of pleasing has , in 10 LIVES OF THE POETS .
... love excellence is natural ; it is natural likewise for the lover to solicit reciprocal regard , by an elaborato display of his Barnesii Anacreontem own qualifications . The desire of pleasing has , in 10 LIVES OF THE POETS .
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With Critical Observations on Their Works Samuel Johnson. own qualifications . The desire of pleasing has , in different men , produced actions of heroism , and effusions of wit ; but it seems as reasonable to appear the champion as the ...
With Critical Observations on Their Works Samuel Johnson. own qualifications . The desire of pleasing has , in different men , produced actions of heroism , and effusions of wit ; but it seems as reasonable to appear the champion as the ...
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... desire had been for some days past , and did still very vehemently continue , to retire himself to some of the Ame- rican plantations , and to forsake this world for ever . " From the obloquy , which the appearance of submission to the ...
... desire had been for some days past , and did still very vehemently continue , to retire himself to some of the Ame- rican plantations , and to forsake this world for ever . " From the obloquy , which the appearance of submission to the ...
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