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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... known ; and that little claims no praise but what can be given to intellectual ex- cellence , feldom employed to any virtuous purpose . His character , as given by Mr. Oldisworth , with all the partiality of friendship , which is faid ...
... known ; and that little claims no praise but what can be given to intellectual ex- cellence , feldom employed to any virtuous purpose . His character , as given by Mr. Oldisworth , with all the partiality of friendship , which is faid ...
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... known and allowed , that he had been fingled out by fome great men to write a history ; which it was for their intereft to have done with the utmost art and dexterity . I fhall not mention for what rea- fons this defign was dropped ...
... known and allowed , that he had been fingled out by fome great men to write a history ; which it was for their intereft to have done with the utmost art and dexterity . I fhall not mention for what rea- fons this defign was dropped ...
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... known by the name of Smith , was born at Handley , the feat of the Lech- meres , in Worcestershire . The year of his birth is uncertain * . It is known to He was educated at Westminster . have been the practice of Dr. Busby to detain ...
... known by the name of Smith , was born at Handley , the feat of the Lech- meres , in Worcestershire . The year of his birth is uncertain * . It is known to He was educated at Westminster . have been the practice of Dr. Busby to detain ...
Pàgina 22
... known characters . A fubject will not eafily occur that can give more opportunities of informing the understanding , for which Smith was unquestionably qualified , or for moving the paffions , in which I suspect him to have had lefs ...
... known characters . A fubject will not eafily occur that can give more opportunities of informing the understanding , for which Smith was unquestionably qualified , or for moving the paffions , in which I suspect him to have had lefs ...
Pàgina 48
... known , had he no other attractions than thofe of his poetry , of which a fhort ' time has withered the beauties . It would now be efteemed no honour , by a contributor to the monthly bundles of verses , to be told , that , in ftrains ...
... known , had he no other attractions than thofe of his poetry , of which a fhort ' time has withered the beauties . It would now be efteemed no honour , by a contributor to the monthly bundles of verses , to be told , that , in ftrains ...
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