The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volum 1James Sawers, 1818 - 1271 pàgines |
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... expected ample preferments ; and , that he might not be forgotten by his own fault , wrote a Song of Triumph . But this was a time of such general hope , that great numbers were inevit- ably disappointed ; and Cowley found his reward ...
... expected ample preferments ; and , that he might not be forgotten by his own fault , wrote a Song of Triumph . But this was a time of such general hope , that great numbers were inevit- ably disappointed ; and Cowley found his reward ...
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With Critical Observations on Their Works Samuel Johnson. What firmness they expected , or what weakness Cowley discovered , cannot be known . He that mis- ses his end will never be as much pleased as he that attains it , even when he ...
With Critical Observations on Their Works Samuel Johnson. What firmness they expected , or what weakness Cowley discovered , cannot be known . He that mis- ses his end will never be as much pleased as he that attains it , even when he ...
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... expected , while others for their money carried away most places , he retired discontented into Sur- rey . ' He was now , ' says the courtly Sprat , weary of the vexations and formalities of an active condi- tion . He had been perplexed ...
... expected , while others for their money carried away most places , he retired discontented into Sur- rey . ' He was now , ' says the courtly Sprat , weary of the vexations and formalities of an active condi- tion . He had been perplexed ...
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... expected , but unnatural , all their books are full . TO A LADY , WHO WROTE POESIES FOR RINGS : They , who above various circles find , Say , like a ring , th ' equator Heaven does bind . When Heaven shall be adorned by thee , ( Which ...
... expected , but unnatural , all their books are full . TO A LADY , WHO WROTE POESIES FOR RINGS : They , who above various circles find , Say , like a ring , th ' equator Heaven does bind . When Heaven shall be adorned by thee , ( Which ...
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... expected ; yet to him Milton owed his introduction to Manso Marquis of Villa , who had been before the patron of Tasso . Manso was enough delighted with his accomplishments to honour him with a sorry distich , in which he commends him ...
... expected ; yet to him Milton owed his introduction to Manso Marquis of Villa , who had been before the patron of Tasso . Manso was enough delighted with his accomplishments to honour him with a sorry distich , in which he commends him ...
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