The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volum 2Peter Hill, 1815 |
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... excellence in general terms . A PLAY thus written , in professed defiance of pro- bability , naturally drew upon itself the vultures of the theatre . One of the criticks that attacked it was Martin Clifford , to whom Sprat addressed the ...
... excellence in general terms . A PLAY thus written , in professed defiance of pro- bability , naturally drew upon itself the vultures of the theatre . One of the criticks that attacked it was Martin Clifford , to whom Sprat addressed the ...
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... excellence ; but intends to shew , that by studied misconstruction every thing may be equally represented as ridiculous . After so much of Dryden's elegant animadversions , justice requires that something of Settle's should be exhibited ...
... excellence ; but intends to shew , that by studied misconstruction every thing may be equally represented as ridiculous . After so much of Dryden's elegant animadversions , justice requires that something of Settle's should be exhibited ...
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... excellence in the language of religion . THE preface contains an apology for heroick verse and poetick licence ; by which is meant not any li- berty taken in contracting or extending words , but the use of bold fictions and ambitious ...
... excellence in the language of religion . THE preface contains an apology for heroick verse and poetick licence ; by which is meant not any li- berty taken in contracting or extending words , but the use of bold fictions and ambitious ...
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... excellence universally acknowledged ; the dispute -and the reconciliation of Dorax and Sebastian has al- -ways been admired . THIS play was first acted in 1690 , after Dryden had for some years discontinued dramatick poetry . AMPHYTRION ...
... excellence universally acknowledged ; the dispute -and the reconciliation of Dorax and Sebastian has al- -ways been admired . THIS play was first acted in 1690 , after Dryden had for some years discontinued dramatick poetry . AMPHYTRION ...
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... excellence to be a merry fellow ; and therefore laid out his powers upon small jests or gross buffoonery ; so that his performances have little in- trinsick value , and were read only while they were recommended by the novelty of the ...
... excellence to be a merry fellow ; and therefore laid out his powers upon small jests or gross buffoonery ; so that his performances have little in- trinsick value , and were read only while they were recommended by the novelty of the ...
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