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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... 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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... never could prevail on him to learn the rules without book . " He does not tell that he could not learn the rules ; but that , being able to perform his exercises without them , and being an " enemy to constraint , " he spared himself ...
... never could prevail on him to learn the rules without book . " He does not tell that he could not learn the rules ; but that , being able to perform his exercises without them , and being an " enemy to constraint , " he spared himself ...
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... never had resolu- tion to tell his passion . This consideration cannot but abate in some mea- sure the reader's ... never within the possibility of committing , differs only by the infrequency of his folly , from him who praises beauty ...
... never had resolu- tion to tell his passion . This consideration cannot but abate in some mea- sure the reader's ... never within the possibility of committing , differs only by the infrequency of his folly , from him who praises beauty ...
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... never can- celled ; nor that it made him think himself secure , for , at that dissolution of government which follow- ed the death of Oliver , he returned into France , where he resumed his former station , and staid till the ...
... never can- celled ; nor that it made him think himself secure , for , at that dissolution of government which follow- ed the death of Oliver , he returned into France , where he resumed his former station , and staid till the ...
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... never before so well expressed , " they certainly never attained , nor ever sought it ; for they endeavoured to be singular in their thoughts , and were careless of VOL . IX . C their diction . But Pope's account of wit is un- COWLEY . 17.
... never before so well expressed , " they certainly never attained , nor ever sought it ; for they endeavoured to be singular in their thoughts , and were careless of VOL . IX . C their diction . But Pope's account of wit is un- COWLEY . 17.
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