The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets, Volum 2Methuen, 1896 |
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... reasons this design was dropped , though they are very much to Mr. Smith's honour . The truth is , and I speak it before living witnesses , whilst an agreeable company could fix him upon a subject of useful literature , nobody shone to ...
... reasons this design was dropped , though they are very much to Mr. Smith's honour . The truth is , and I speak it before living witnesses , whilst an agreeable company could fix him upon a subject of useful literature , nobody shone to ...
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... reason to apprehend . Writing with ease , what ( as Mr. Wycherley speaks ) may be easily written , moved his indignation . When he was writing upon a subject , he would seriously consider what Demosthenes , Homer , Virgil , or Horace ...
... reason to apprehend . Writing with ease , what ( as Mr. Wycherley speaks ) may be easily written , moved his indignation . When he was writing upon a subject , he would seriously consider what Demosthenes , Homer , Virgil , or Horace ...
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... reason- ableness and propriety of some of his scenes , from the elegance of his diction , and the suavity of his verse . He seldom moves either pity or terror , but he often elevates the sentiments ; he seldom pierces the breast , but ...
... reason- ableness and propriety of some of his scenes , from the elegance of his diction , and the suavity of his verse . He seldom moves either pity or terror , but he often elevates the sentiments ; he seldom pierces the breast , but ...
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... reason to believe that little time was lost . But he remained not long neglected or useless . The victory at Blenheim ( 1704 ) spread triumph and confidence over the nation ; and Lord Godolphin lamenting to Lord Halifax , that it had ...
... reason to believe that little time was lost . But he remained not long neglected or useless . The victory at Blenheim ( 1704 ) spread triumph and confidence over the nation ; and Lord Godolphin lamenting to Lord Halifax , that it had ...
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... reason which induced Cervantes to bring his hero to the grave , para mi solo nacio Don Quixote , y yo para el , made Addison declare , with an undue vehemence of expression , that he would kill Sir Roger ; being of opinion that they ...
... reason which induced Cervantes to bring his hero to the grave , para mi solo nacio Don Quixote , y yo para el , made Addison declare , with an undue vehemence of expression , that he would kill Sir Roger ; being of opinion that they ...
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