The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volum 2Peter Hill, 1815 |
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... receiving characters from contemporary writers . Clifford's remarks , by the favour of Dr Percy , were at last obtained ; and , that no man may ever want them more , I will extract enough to satis- fy all reasonable desire . ban " IN ...
... receiving characters from contemporary writers . Clifford's remarks , by the favour of Dr Percy , were at last obtained ; and , that no man may ever want them more , I will extract enough to satis- fy all reasonable desire . ban " IN ...
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... received , and is yet a favourite entertainment . This story is told of the Duke of Guise , ' which , according to Downes , was acted on the day the Duke of Monmouth land . ed in the West , who intimates this as the reason why it was ...
... received , and is yet a favourite entertainment . This story is told of the Duke of Guise , ' which , according to Downes , was acted on the day the Duke of Monmouth land . ed in the West , who intimates this as the reason why it was ...
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... a play was considered as less likely to be well received , if some of his verses did not introduce it . The price of a prologue was two guineas , till , be- ing asked to write one for Southern , he demanded 28 DRYDEN .
... a play was considered as less likely to be well received , if some of his verses did not introduce it . The price of a prologue was two guineas , till , be- ing asked to write one for Southern , he demanded 28 DRYDEN .
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... received any new conviction of the fundamental doctrines of Christ- ianity . THE persecution of criticks was not the worst of his vexations ; he was much more disturbed by the importunities of want .. His complaints of poverty are so ...
... received any new conviction of the fundamental doctrines of Christ- ianity . THE persecution of criticks was not the worst of his vexations ; he was much more disturbed by the importunities of want .. His complaints of poverty are so ...
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... RECEIVED then of Mr Jacob Tonson the sum of two hundred sixty - eight pounds fifteen shillings , in pursuance of an agreement for ten thousand verses , to be delivered by me to the said Jacob Tonson ; whereof I have already delivered to ...
... RECEIVED then of Mr Jacob Tonson the sum of two hundred sixty - eight pounds fifteen shillings , in pursuance of an agreement for ten thousand verses , to be delivered by me to the said Jacob Tonson ; whereof I have already delivered to ...
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