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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... fuppofed that he had great merit , who could obtain to the fame play a prologue from Ad- dison , and an epilogue from Prior ; and who could have at once the patronage of Halifax , and the praise of Oldifworth . For the power of ...
... fuppofed that he had great merit , who could obtain to the fame play a prologue from Ad- dison , and an epilogue from Prior ; and who could have at once the patronage of Halifax , and the praise of Oldifworth . For the power of ...
Pàgina 34
... fuppofed to have concurred at least in the projection of The Examiner . His eyes were open to all the operations of Whig- gifm ; and he bestowed fome ftrictures upon Dr. Kennet's adulatory fermon at the funeral of the duke of Devonshire ...
... fuppofed to have concurred at least in the projection of The Examiner . His eyes were open to all the operations of Whig- gifm ; and he bestowed fome ftrictures upon Dr. Kennet's adulatory fermon at the funeral of the duke of Devonshire ...
Pàgina 35
... fuppofed that his poems were rather the amufements of idle- . nefs than efforts of study ; that he endeavoured ra- ther to divert than aftonish ; that his thoughts fel- dom afpired to fublimity ; and that , if his verfe was eafy and his ...
... fuppofed that his poems were rather the amufements of idle- . nefs than efforts of study ; that he endeavoured ra- ther to divert than aftonish ; that his thoughts fel- dom afpired to fublimity ; and that , if his verfe was eafy and his ...
Pàgina 58
... fuppofed to favour his principles . He was an early encourager of Pope , and was at once the friend of Addison and of Granville . He is accused of voluptuousness and irreligion ; and Pope , who fays , that " if ever there was a good ...
... fuppofed to favour his principles . He was an early encourager of Pope , and was at once the friend of Addison and of Granville . He is accused of voluptuousness and irreligion ; and Pope , who fays , that " if ever there was a good ...
Pàgina 65
... publick employment . Oxford * Mr. Rowe's Preface , however , is not diftinct , as it might be fuppofed from this paffage from the Life . R. + Spence . VOL . II . F enjoined enjoined him to study Spanish ; and when , fome ROW E. 65.
... publick employment . Oxford * Mr. Rowe's Preface , however , is not diftinct , as it might be fuppofed from this paffage from the Life . R. + Spence . VOL . II . F enjoined enjoined him to study Spanish ; and when , fome ROW E. 65.
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