The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volum 2Nichols and Son, Red-Lion-Passage, Fleet-Street, 1800 |
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Pàgina 19
... receiving cha- racters from contemporary writers . Clifford's re- marks , by the favour of Dr. Percy , were at last obtained ; and , that no man may ever want them more , I will extract enough to fatisfy all reason- able defire . In the ...
... receiving cha- racters from contemporary writers . Clifford's re- marks , by the favour of Dr. Percy , were at last obtained ; and , that no man may ever want them more , I will extract enough to fatisfy all reason- able defire . In the ...
Pàgina 34
... to be easily satisfied . His prologues had such reputation , that for fome time a play was confidered as lefs likely to be well received , if fome of his verfes did not in- troduce troduce it . The price of a prologue was two 34 DRYDEN .
... to be easily satisfied . His prologues had such reputation , that for fome time a play was confidered as lefs likely to be well received , if fome of his verfes did not in- troduce troduce it . The price of a prologue was two 34 DRYDEN .
Pàgina 55
... receiving any , wait- " ed on the lord Jefferies ; who pretending ig- norance of the matter , turned it off with an ill- " natured jeft , faying , That those who observed " the orders of a drunken frolick deferved no bet- " ter ; that ...
... receiving any , wait- " ed on the lord Jefferies ; who pretending ig- norance of the matter , turned it off with an ill- " natured jeft , faying , That those who observed " the orders of a drunken frolick deferved no bet- " ter ; that ...
Pàgina 67
... received any new con- viction of the fundamental doctrines of Christianity . The perfecution of criticks was not the worst of his vexations ; he was much more disturbed by the importunities of want . His complaints of poverty are fo ...
... received any new con- viction of the fundamental doctrines of Christianity . The perfecution of criticks was not the worst of his vexations ; he was much more disturbed by the importunities of want . His complaints of poverty are fo ...
Pàgina 69
... Received then of Mr. Jacob Tonfon the fum " of two hundred fixty - eight pounds fifteen fhil- 66 lings , in pursuance of an agreement for ten thou- " fand verfes , to be delivered by me to the faid Ja- " cob Tonfon whereof I have ...
... Received then of Mr. Jacob Tonfon the fum " of two hundred fixty - eight pounds fifteen fhil- 66 lings , in pursuance of an agreement for ten thou- " fand verfes , to be delivered by me to the faid Ja- " cob Tonfon whereof I have ...
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