The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volum 1Nichols and Son, 1801 - 1253 pàgines |
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... defign was dropped , though they are very much to Mr. Smith's honour . The truth is , and I speak it before living witneffes , whilft an agreeable company could fix him upon a fubject of useful literature , nobody fhone to greater ...
... defign was dropped , though they are very much to Mr. Smith's honour . The truth is , and I speak it before living witneffes , whilft an agreeable company could fix him upon a fubject of useful literature , nobody fhone to greater ...
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... defign and proportion . It must be confeffed , that Mr. Smith had fome defects in his conduct , which those are most apt to remember who could imitate him in nothing else . His freedom with himself drew feverer acknowledge- ments from ...
... defign and proportion . It must be confeffed , that Mr. Smith had fome defects in his conduct , which those are most apt to remember who could imitate him in nothing else . His freedom with himself drew feverer acknowledge- ments from ...
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... defign , hinted at by Oldifworth , to have made him ufeful . One evening , as he was fitting with a friend at a tavern , he was called down by the waiter ; and , having staid some time below , came up thoughtful . After a paufe , faid ...
... defign , hinted at by Oldifworth , to have made him ufeful . One evening , as he was fitting with a friend at a tavern , he was called down by the waiter ; and , having staid some time below , came up thoughtful . After a paufe , faid ...
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... defign to have written the tragedy of Phadra ; but was convinced that the action was too mytho- logical . In 1709 , a year after the exhibition of Phædra , died John Philips , the friend and fellow - collegian of Smith , who , on that ...
... defign to have written the tragedy of Phadra ; but was convinced that the action was too mytho- logical . In 1709 , a year after the exhibition of Phædra , died John Philips , the friend and fellow - collegian of Smith , who , on that ...
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... defign ; and , that he might purfue his work with less frequent avocations , he was , in June , 1710 , invited by Mr. George Ducket to his house at Gartham , in Wiltshire , Here he found fuch opportunities of in- dulgence as did not ...
... defign ; and , that he might purfue his work with less frequent avocations , he was , in June , 1710 , invited by Mr. George Ducket to his house at Gartham , in Wiltshire , Here he found fuch opportunities of in- dulgence as did not ...
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