The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets, Volum 2Methuen, 1896 |
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... known ; and that little claims no praise but what can be given to intellectual excellence , seldom employed to any virtuous purpose . His character , as given by Mr. Oldisworth , with all the partiality of friendship , which is said by ...
... known ; and that little claims no praise but what can be given to intellectual excellence , seldom employed to any virtuous purpose . His character , as given by Mr. Oldisworth , with all the partiality of friendship , which is said by ...
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... known and allowed , that he had been singled out by some great men to write a history , which it was for their interest to have done with the utmost art and dexterity . I shall not mention for what reasons this design was dropped ...
... known and allowed , that he had been singled out by some great men to write a history , which it was for their interest to have done with the utmost art and dexterity . I shall not mention for what reasons this design was dropped ...
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... known by the name of Smith , was born at Handley , the seat of the Lechmeres , in Worcestershire . The of his birth is uncertain . year It is known to have been He was educated at Westminster . the practice of Dr. Busby to detain those ...
... known by the name of Smith , was born at Handley , the seat of the Lechmeres , in Worcestershire . The of his birth is uncertain . year It is known to have been He was educated at Westminster . the practice of Dr. Busby to detain those ...
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... known characters . A subject will not easily occur that can give more oppor- tunities of informing the understanding , for which Smith was unquestionably qualified , or for moving the passions , in which I suspect him to have had less ...
... known characters . A subject will not easily occur that can give more oppor- tunities of informing the understanding , for which Smith was unquestionably qualified , or for moving the passions , in which I suspect him to have had less ...
Pàgina 36
... known , had he had no other attractions than those of his poetry , of which a short time has withered the beauties . It would now be esteemed no honour , by a con- tributor to the monthly bundles of verses , to be told that , in strains ...
... known , had he had no other attractions than those of his poetry , of which a short time has withered the beauties . It would now be esteemed no honour , by a con- tributor to the monthly bundles of verses , to be told that , in strains ...
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