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 57
... neither fo well pointed nor perhaps so well aimed , un- doubtedly drew blood . One of thefe poems is called Dryden's Sa- tire on his Mufe ; afcribed , though , as Pope fays , fays , falfely , to Somers , who was afterwards DRY D E N. 57.
... neither fo well pointed nor perhaps so well aimed , un- doubtedly drew blood . One of thefe poems is called Dryden's Sa- tire on his Mufe ; afcribed , though , as Pope fays , fays , falfely , to Somers , who was afterwards DRY D E N. 57.
Pàgina 69
... called Mac Flecknoe ; of which the Dunciad , as Pope himself de- clares , is an imitation , though more extend- ed in its plan , and more diverfified in its incidents . 7 It is related by Prior , that Lord Dorfet F 3 It DRY DE N. 69.
... called Mac Flecknoe ; of which the Dunciad , as Pope himself de- clares , is an imitation , though more extend- ed in its plan , and more diverfified in its incidents . 7 It is related by Prior , that Lord Dorfet F 3 It DRY DE N. 69.
Pàgina 74
... Pope the fairest of criticks , because he exhibited his own verfion to be compared with that which he condemned . His laft work was his Fables , published in 1699 , in consequence , as is supposed , of a contract now in the hands of Mr ...
... Pope the fairest of criticks , because he exhibited his own verfion to be compared with that which he condemned . His laft work was his Fables , published in 1699 , in consequence , as is supposed , of a contract now in the hands of Mr ...
Pàgina 81
... pope Clement the XIth , and vifit- ing England in 1704 , was drowned in an at- tempt to fwim crofs the Thames at Windfor . John was author of a comedy called The Hufband his own Cuckold . He is said to have died at Rome . Henry entered ...
... pope Clement the XIth , and vifit- ing England in 1704 , was drowned in an at- tempt to fwim crofs the Thames at Windfor . John was author of a comedy called The Hufband his own Cuckold . He is said to have died at Rome . Henry entered ...
Pàgina 109
... Pope's Odyffey , produces what he thinks an unconquerable quotation from Dryden's preface to the Eneid , in favour of tranflating an epic poem into blank verfe ; but he forgets that when his author at- tempted the Iliad , fome years ...
... Pope's Odyffey , produces what he thinks an unconquerable quotation from Dryden's preface to the Eneid , in favour of tranflating an epic poem into blank verfe ; but he forgets that when his author at- tempted the Iliad , fome years ...
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