The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volum 2C. Bathurst ... [and 34 others], 1783 Comprises short biographies and critical appraisals of 52 English poets, most of whom lived during the eighteenth century. |
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... said to be printed in the order in which they were written , from the dates of fome , thofe of others may be inferred ; and thus it may be collected that in 1663 , in the thirty - fe- cond year of his life , he commenced a wri- ter for ...
... said to be printed in the order in which they were written , from the dates of fome , thofe of others may be inferred ; and thus it may be collected that in 1663 , in the thirty - fe- cond year of his life , he commenced a wri- ter for ...
Pàgina 51
... said that this farce was originally in- tended against Davenant , who in the first draught was characterised by the name of Bilboa . Davenant had been a foldier and an adventurer . There is one paffage in the Rehearsal still remaining ...
... said that this farce was originally in- tended against Davenant , who in the first draught was characterised by the name of Bilboa . Davenant had been a foldier and an adventurer . There is one paffage in the Rehearsal still remaining ...
Pàgina 76
... said , 66 What , " shall Dryden , the greatest honour and ornament of the nation , be buried after this private manner ! No , gentlemen , let " all that loved Mr. Dryden , and honour " his memory , alight and join with me in 66 66 ...
... said , 66 What , " shall Dryden , the greatest honour and ornament of the nation , be buried after this private manner ! No , gentlemen , let " all that loved Mr. Dryden , and honour " his memory , alight and join with me in 66 66 ...
Pàgina 81
... said to have died at Rome . Henry entered into fome re- ligious order . It is fome proof of Dryden's fincerity in his fecond religion , that he taught it to his fons . A man conscious of hypocritical profeffion in himself , is not ...
... said to have died at Rome . Henry entered into fome re- ligious order . It is fome proof of Dryden's fincerity in his fecond religion , that he taught it to his fons . A man conscious of hypocritical profeffion in himself , is not ...
Pàgina 188
... said by Pope , that he could felect from them better fpecimens of every mode of poetry than other English writer could fupply . Perhaps no nation ever produced a writer that enriched his language with fuch variety of models . To him we ...
... said by Pope , that he could felect from them better fpecimens of every mode of poetry than other English writer could fupply . Perhaps no nation ever produced a writer that enriched his language with fuch variety of models . To him we ...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical ..., Volum 2 Samuel Johnson Visualització completa - 1801 |
The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical ..., Volum 2 Samuel Johnson Visualització completa - 1857 |
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