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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... mentioned with reve- rence rather for the poffeffion than the exertion of uncommon abilities . Of his life little is known ; and that little claims no praise but what can be given to intellectual ex- cellence , feldom employed to any ...
... mentioned with reve- rence rather for the poffeffion than the exertion of uncommon abilities . Of his life little is known ; and that little claims no praise but what can be given to intellectual ex- cellence , feldom employed to any ...
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... mentioned , but to wipe off the afperfions that were ignorantly caft by fome on his birth . It is to be remembered , for our author's honour , that , when at Westminster election he ftood a candidate for one of the univerfities , he fo ...
... mentioned , but to wipe off the afperfions that were ignorantly caft by fome on his birth . It is to be remembered , for our author's honour , that , when at Westminster election he ftood a candidate for one of the univerfities , he fo ...
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... mention for what rea- fons this 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 ...
... mention for what rea- fons this 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 ...
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... of the Lady Jane Grey , and had gone through several scenes of it . But he could not well have bequeathed that work to better hands than where , I hear , it is at pre- fent lodged ; and the bare mention of two fuch 2 fent 14 SMIT H.
... of the Lady Jane Grey , and had gone through several scenes of it . But he could not well have bequeathed that work to better hands than where , I hear , it is at pre- fent lodged ; and the bare mention of two fuch 2 fent 14 SMIT H.
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With Critical Observations on Their Works Samuel Johnson. fent lodged ; and the bare mention of two fuch names may justify the largest expectations , and is fufficient to make the town an agreeable invitation . His greatest and nobleft ...
With Critical Observations on Their Works Samuel Johnson. fent lodged ; and the bare mention of two fuch names may justify the largest expectations , and is fufficient to make the town an agreeable invitation . His greatest and nobleft ...
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