The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volum 3D. Buchanan, sold by him, & by W. Creech, P. Hill, W. Mudie, & A. Constable, Edinburgh, 1800 |
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Pàgina 3
... effects proportionate to the magnificence of the tranfaction . The conduct of Prior , in this fplendid initiation into publick bufinefs , was fo pleafing to king William , that he made him one of the gentlemen of his bed - chamber ; and ...
... effects proportionate to the magnificence of the tranfaction . The conduct of Prior , in this fplendid initiation into publick bufinefs , was fo pleafing to king William , that he made him one of the gentlemen of his bed - chamber ; and ...
Pàgina 34
... effect is to represent pleafure in alliance with vice , and to relax thofe obligations by which life ought to be regulated . The ftage found other advocates , and the dif- pute was protracted through ten years : but at last Comedy grew ...
... effect is to represent pleafure in alliance with vice , and to relax thofe obligations by which life ought to be regulated . The ftage found other advocates , and the dif- pute was protracted through ten years : but at last Comedy grew ...
Pàgina 50
... effects more than the fuppreffion of faults : a happy line , or a fingle elegance , may perhaps be added ; but of a large work the general character muft always re- main ; the original conftitution can be very little helped by local ...
... effects more than the fuppreffion of faults : a happy line , or a fingle elegance , may perhaps be added ; but of a large work the general character muft always re- main ; the original conftitution can be very little helped by local ...
Pàgina 55
... effects of public refentment , but has been careffed and patronized by perfons of great figure , and of all denominations . Violent party - men , who differed in all things befides , " agreed in their turn to fhew particular refpe & t ...
... effects of public refentment , but has been careffed and patronized by perfons of great figure , and of all denominations . Violent party - men , who differed in all things befides , " agreed in their turn to fhew particular refpe & t ...
Pàgina 65
... effect of indifference or negligence . I have fought intelli- gence among his relations in his native country , but have not obtained it . He was born near Newcastle in Staffordshire , of an ancient family , whofe eftate was very ...
... effect of indifference or negligence . I have fought intelli- gence among his relations in his native country , but have not obtained it . He was born near Newcastle in Staffordshire , of an ancient family , whofe eftate was very ...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical ..., Volum 3 Samuel Johnson Visualització completa - 1782 |
The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical ..., Volum 3 Samuel Johnson Visualització completa - 1783 |
The lives of the most eminent English poets; with critical ..., Volum 3 Samuel Johnson Visualització completa - 1865 |
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