Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volum 1J. Murray, 1854 - 395 pàgines |
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... Court , July 22 , 1777 . " The booksellers of London have undertaken a kind of body of English Poetry , excluding generally the dramas ; and I have undertaken to put before each author's works a sketch of his life , and a character of ...
... Court , July 22 , 1777 . " The booksellers of London have undertaken a kind of body of English Poetry , excluding generally the dramas ; and I have undertaken to put before each author's works a sketch of his life , and a character of ...
Pàgina viii
... Gray , who were all of Cambridge ; but his progress , in spite of prompt assistance , was still inconsiderable . " I have sat at home in Bolt Court all the EDITOR'S PREFACE . ix summer , " he writes to viii EDITOR'S PREFACE .
... Gray , who were all of Cambridge ; but his progress , in spite of prompt assistance , was still inconsiderable . " I have sat at home in Bolt Court all the EDITOR'S PREFACE . ix summer , " he writes to viii EDITOR'S PREFACE .
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... Court , Fleet Street , July 27 , 1780 . " The course of my undertaking will now require a short life of your brother , Lord Lyttelton . My desire is to avoid offence , and to be totally out of danger . I take the liberty of proposing to ...
... Court , Fleet Street , July 27 , 1780 . " The course of my undertaking will now require a short life of your brother , Lord Lyttelton . My desire is to avoid offence , and to be totally out of danger . I take the liberty of proposing to ...
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... Court was not his only mortification : having , by such alteration as he thought proper , fitted his old comedy of the ' Guardian ' for the stage , he produced it [ 8th Dec. 1661 ] under the title of ' Cutter of Coleman - street . ' It ...
... Court was not his only mortification : having , by such alteration as he thought proper , fitted his old comedy of the ' Guardian ' for the stage , he produced it [ 8th Dec. 1661 ] under the title of ' Cutter of Coleman - street . ' It ...
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... court , Making apologies for his bad play : Every one gave him so good a report , That Apollo gave heed to all he could say : made in the year 1658 , with reflections much upon the late times ; and it being the first time , the pay was ...
... court , Making apologies for his bad play : Every one gave him so good a report , That Apollo gave heed to all he could say : made in the year 1658 , with reflections much upon the late times ; and it being the first time , the pay was ...
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