The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volum 2Peter Hill, 1815 |
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... of following the progress of his theatrical fame , or tracing the meanders of his mind through the whole series of his dramatick performances ; it will be fit , however , to enumerate them , and to take especial notice of those DRYDEN .
... of following the progress of his theatrical fame , or tracing the meanders of his mind through the whole series of his dramatick performances ; it will be fit , however , to enumerate them , and to take especial notice of those DRYDEN .
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... minds was , that to Shakespeare's mon- ster , Caliban , is added a sister - monster , Sycorax ; and a woman , who , in the original play , had never seen a man , is in this brought acquainted with a man that had never seen a woman ...
... minds was , that to Shakespeare's mon- ster , Caliban , is added a sister - monster , Sycorax ; and a woman , who , in the original play , had never seen a man , is in this brought acquainted with a man that had never seen a woman ...
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... mind thus levelled with the mean- est , may produce some solace to the consciousness of weakness , and some mortification to the pride of wis- dom . But let it be remembered , that minds are not levelled in their powers but when they ...
... mind thus levelled with the mean- est , may produce some solace to the consciousness of weakness , and some mortification to the pride of wis- dom . But let it be remembered , that minds are not levelled in their powers but when they ...
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... mind , is confessed by the author to be defective . Thus he began and ended his dramatick labours with ill success . FROM such a number of theatrical pieces , it will be supposed , by most readers , that he must have im- proved his ...
... mind , is confessed by the author to be defective . Thus he began and ended his dramatick labours with ill success . FROM such a number of theatrical pieces , it will be supposed , by most readers , that he must have im- proved his ...
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... mind was interested , the reception . was eager , and the sale so large , that my father , an old bookseller , told me , he had not known it equal- led but by Sacheverell's trial . THE reason of this general perusal Addison has ...
... mind was interested , the reception . was eager , and the sale so large , that my father , an old bookseller , told me , he had not known it equal- led but by Sacheverell's trial . THE reason of this general perusal Addison has ...
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