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 8
... opinion , that Mr. Prior fhould " be added to thofe who are empowered to fign ; " the reafon for which is , because he having per- " fonally treated with Monfieur de Torcy , is the " best witnefs we can produce of the sense in which ...
... opinion , that Mr. Prior fhould " be added to thofe who are empowered to fign ; " the reafon for which is , because he having per- " fonally treated with Monfieur de Torcy , is the " best witnefs we can produce of the sense in which ...
Pàgina 16
... opinion , fit only to make verfes , and lefs qualified for business than Addison himfelf . This was furely faid without confideration . Addifon , exalted to a high place , was forced into degradation by the fenfe of his own incapacity ...
... opinion , fit only to make verfes , and lefs qualified for business than Addison himfelf . This was furely faid without confideration . Addifon , exalted to a high place , was forced into degradation by the fenfe of his own incapacity ...
Pàgina 18
... opinion of the world , much wifer than him- felf ? But fuch are the conceits of fpeculatifts , who ftrain their faculties to find in a mine what lies upon the furface . His opinions , fo far as the means of judging are left us , feem to ...
... opinion of the world , much wifer than him- felf ? But fuch are the conceits of fpeculatifts , who ftrain their faculties to find in a mine what lies upon the furface . His opinions , fo far as the means of judging are left us , feem to ...
Pàgina 33
... opinion held by them in common with the church of Rome ; and Prynne published Hiftrio - maftix , a huge volume , in which ftage plays were cenfured . The outrages and crimes of the Puritans brought afterwards their whole system of ...
... opinion held by them in common with the church of Rome ; and Prynne published Hiftrio - maftix , a huge volume , in which ftage plays were cenfured . The outrages and crimes of the Puritans brought afterwards their whole system of ...
Pàgina 57
... opinion of the nation was now fettled ; a hero introduced by Blackmore was not likely to find either refpect or kindnefs ; Alfred took his place by Eliza in filence and darkness : benevolence was afhamed D5 afhamed to favour , and ...
... opinion of the nation was now fettled ; a hero introduced by Blackmore was not likely to find either refpect or kindnefs ; Alfred took his place by Eliza in filence and darkness : benevolence was afhamed D5 afhamed to favour , and ...
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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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