The lives of the most eminent English poets, with critical observations on their works, Volum 1G. Walker, J. Akerman, E. Edwards, W. Robinson and Sons, Liverpool, E. Thomson, Manchester, J. Noble, Hull, J. Wilson, Berwick, W. Whyte and Company, Edinburgh, and R. Griffin and Company, Glasgow, 1820 |
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... I hope by the honest desire of giving useful pleasure . In this minute kind of history the succession of facts is not easily discovered ; and I am not without iv ADVERTISEMENT . suspicion that some of Dryden's works are.
... I hope by the honest desire of giving useful pleasure . In this minute kind of history the succession of facts is not easily discovered ; and I am not without iv ADVERTISEMENT . suspicion that some of Dryden's works are.
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... never could bring it to retain the ordinary rules of grammar . " This is an instance of the natural desire of man to propagate a wonder . It is surely very difficult- to tell any thing as it was heard , when 2 COWLEY .
... never could bring it to retain the ordinary rules of grammar . " This is an instance of the natural desire of man to propagate a wonder . It is surely very difficult- to tell any thing as it was heard , when 2 COWLEY .
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... desire of pleasing has in different men produced actions of heroism , and effusions of wit ; but it seems as rea- sonable to appear the champion as the poet of an " airy nothing , " and to quarrel as to write for what Cowley might have ...
... desire of pleasing has in different men produced actions of heroism , and effusions of wit ; but it seems as rea- sonable to appear the champion as the poet of an " airy nothing , " and to quarrel as to write for what Cowley might have ...
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... desire had been for some days past , and did still very vehe- mently continue , to retire himself to some of the American plantations , and to forsake this world for ever . " From the obloquy which the appearance of sub- mission to 8 ...
... desire had been for some days past , and did still very vehe- mently continue , to retire himself to some of the American plantations , and to forsake this world for ever . " From the obloquy which the appearance of sub- mission to 8 ...
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... desire of retirement now came again upon him . " Not finding , " says the morose Wood , " that preferment conferred upon him which he expected , while others for their money carried away most places , he retired discontented into Surrey ...
... desire of retirement now came again upon him . " Not finding , " says the morose Wood , " that preferment conferred upon him which he expected , while others for their money carried away most places , he retired discontented into Surrey ...
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