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 3
... appear to have been eager of poetical diftinction , or to have lavished his early wit either on ficti- tious fubjects or public occafions . He pro bably confidered that he who purposed to be an author , ought first to be a student . He ...
... appear to have been eager of poetical diftinction , or to have lavished his early wit either on ficti- tious fubjects or public occafions . He pro bably confidered that he who purposed to be an author , ought first to be a student . He ...
Pàgina 6
... appears never to have loved that exercise of his genius , or to have much pleased himself with his own dramas , Of the stage , when he had once invaded it , he kept poffeffion for many years ; not in- deed without the competition of ...
... appears never to have loved that exercise of his genius , or to have much pleased himself with his own dramas , Of the stage , when he had once invaded it , he kept poffeffion for many years ; not in- deed without the competition of ...
Pàgina 11
... appear till 1668 , the fame year in which the Dialogue was published , there was time enough for en- mity to grow up between authors , who , writing both for the theatre , were naturally rivals , He was now fo much distinguished , that ...
... appear till 1668 , the fame year in which the Dialogue was published , there was time enough for en- mity to grow up between authors , who , writing both for the theatre , were naturally rivals , He was now fo much distinguished , that ...
Pàgina 22
... appear , Thy words big bulks of boisterous bombaft << bear . " With noise they move , and from players " mouths rebound , " When their tongues dance to thy words empty found . By thee infpir'd the rumbling verses roll , " As if that ...
... appear , Thy words big bulks of boisterous bombaft << bear . " With noise they move , and from players " mouths rebound , " When their tongues dance to thy words empty found . By thee infpir'd the rumbling verses roll , " As if that ...
Pàgina 30
... appear , " With open arms , loose vail and flowing hair , Juft flying forward from my rowling sphere . << " I wonder , if he be so strict , how he dares " make so bold with sphere himself , and be " fo critical in other men's writings ...
... appear , " With open arms , loose vail and flowing hair , Juft flying forward from my rowling sphere . << " I wonder , if he be so strict , how he dares " make so bold with sphere himself , and be " fo critical in other men's writings ...
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