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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Pàgina 8
... seems , by the earl of Orrery , in com- pliance with the opinion of Charles the Se- cond , who had formed his tafte by the French theatre ; and Dryden , who wrote , and made no difficulty of declaring that he wrote , only to please ...
... seems , by the earl of Orrery , in com- pliance with the opinion of Charles the Se- cond , who had formed his tafte by the French theatre ; and Dryden , who wrote , and made no difficulty of declaring that he wrote , only to please ...
Pàgina 13
... seems to have had his quiet much difturbed by the fuccefs of the Empress of Morocco , a tragedy written in rhyme by Elkanah Settle ; which was fo much applauded , as to make him think his supremacy of reputation in fome danger . Settle ...
... seems to have had his quiet much difturbed by the fuccefs of the Empress of Morocco , a tragedy written in rhyme by Elkanah Settle ; which was fo much applauded , as to make him think his supremacy of reputation in fome danger . Settle ...
Pàgina 22
... seem taught duty too , " To huffing words does humble nonfenfe bow , " As if it would thy worthlefs worth enhance , " To th ' lowest rank of fops thy praise advance ; " To whom , by instinct , all thy stuff is dear ; " Their loud claps ...
... seem taught duty too , " To huffing words does humble nonfenfe bow , " As if it would thy worthlefs worth enhance , " To th ' lowest rank of fops thy praise advance ; " To whom , by instinct , all thy stuff is dear ; " Their loud claps ...
Pàgina 32
... seem'd a wasp . But , because we ❝ will allow him all we can to help out , let " it be a phenix fea - wafp , and the rarity of " fuch an animal may do much towards the heightening the fancy . << " It had been much more to his purpofe ...
... seem'd a wasp . But , because we ❝ will allow him all we can to help out , let " it be a phenix fea - wafp , and the rarity of " fuch an animal may do much towards the heightening the fancy . << " It had been much more to his purpofe ...
Pàgina 39
... seems to withdraw from the con- flict , by transferring the greater part of the blame or merit to his partner . It happened that a contract had been made between them , by which they were to join in writ- ing a play ; and be happened ...
... seems to withdraw from the con- flict , by transferring the greater part of the blame or merit to his partner . It happened that a contract had been made between them , by which they were to join in writ- ing a play ; and be happened ...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical ..., Volum 2 Samuel Johnson Visualització completa - 1801 |
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