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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... tion , rolling numbers , beautiful imagery , and al- ternate mixture of the foft and the fublime . endeared Dr. Hannes's odes to him , the fineft genius for Latin lyrick fince the Auguftan Age . His friend Mr. Philips's ode to Mr. St ...
... tion , rolling numbers , beautiful imagery , and al- ternate mixture of the foft and the fublime . endeared Dr. Hannes's odes to him , the fineft genius for Latin lyrick fince the Auguftan Age . His friend Mr. Philips's ode to Mr. St ...
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... tion required ; and , when his friends expreffed their wonder at his acquifitions , made in a state of appa- rent negligence and drunkennefs , he never difcovered his hours of reading or method of study , but in- volved himself in ...
... tion required ; and , when his friends expreffed their wonder at his acquifitions , made in a state of appa- rent negligence and drunkennefs , he never difcovered his hours of reading or method of study , but in- volved himself in ...
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... tion and government is endangered . This book offended Prince George ; and the Da- nish minister presented a memorial against it . The principles of its author did not please Dr. King ; and therefore he undertook to confute part , and ...
... tion and government is endangered . This book offended Prince George ; and the Da- nish minister presented a memorial against it . The principles of its author did not please Dr. King ; and therefore he undertook to confute part , and ...
Pàgina 41
... tion bummed fo loudly and fo long , that he fat down to enjoy it , and rubbed his face with his handker- chief . When Sprat preached , he likewife was ho- houred with the like animating bum ; but he ftretched out his hand to the ...
... tion bummed fo loudly and fo long , that he fat down to enjoy it , and rubbed his face with his handker- chief . When Sprat preached , he likewife was ho- houred with the like animating bum ; but he ftretched out his hand to the ...
Pàgina 50
... have happened in those times to the favourites of the Great , without atten- tion to his fortune , which , however , was in no great need of improvement . Parnell , Parnell , who did not want ambition or vanity , 50 PARNELL .
... have happened in those times to the favourites of the Great , without atten- tion to his fortune , which , however , was in no great need of improvement . Parnell , Parnell , who did not want ambition or vanity , 50 PARNELL .
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