The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their WorksG. Clark and son, 1847 - 644 pàgines |
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... less provision of materials than might have been accumulated by longer premeditation . Of the later writers at least I might , by attention and inquiry , have gleaned many particulars , which would have diversified and en-
... less provision of materials than might have been accumulated by longer premeditation . Of the later writers at least I might , by attention and inquiry , have gleaned many particulars , which would have diversified and en-
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... less carefully suppressed , the omission of his name in the register of St. Dunstan's parish gives reason to suspect that his father was a sec- tary . Whoever he was he died before the birth of his son , and con- sequently left him to ...
... less carefully suppressed , the omission of his name in the register of St. Dunstan's parish gives reason to suspect that his father was a sec- tary . Whoever he was he died before the birth of his son , and con- sequently left him to ...
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... less than hanging . Another misfortune has been , and stranger than all the rest , that you have broken your word with me , and failed to come , even though you told Mr. Bois that you would . This is what they call Monstri simile . I do ...
... less than hanging . Another misfortune has been , and stranger than all the rest , that you have broken your word with me , and failed to come , even though you told Mr. Bois that you would . This is what they call Monstri simile . I do ...
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... less copiousness of sentiment . This kind of writing , which was , I believe , borrowed from Marino and his followers , had been recommended by the example of Donne , a man of very extensive and various knowledge and by Jonson , whose ...
... less copiousness of sentiment . This kind of writing , which was , I believe , borrowed from Marino and his followers , had been recommended by the example of Donne , a man of very extensive and various knowledge and by Jonson , whose ...
Pàgina 43
... less ; that he was equally qualified for sprightly sallies , and for lofty flights ; that he was among those who freed translation from servi lity , and , instead of following his author at a distance , walked by his side ; and that ...
... less ; that he was equally qualified for sprightly sallies , and for lofty flights ; that he was among those who freed translation from servi lity , and , instead of following his author at a distance , walked by his side ; and that ...
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