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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... fame , by publishing Heroic Stanzas on the late Lord Protector ; which , compared with the verses of Sprat and Waller on the fame occafion , were fufficient to raise great ex- pectations of the rising poet . When the king was restored ...
... fame , by publishing Heroic Stanzas on the late Lord Protector ; which , compared with the verses of Sprat and Waller on the fame occafion , were fufficient to raise great ex- pectations of the rising poet . When the king was restored ...
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... fame ; nor can the first edi- tion's be eafily found , if even from them could be obtained the neceffary information . The time at which his firft play was exhibit- ed is not certainly known , because it was not printed B 3 printed till ...
... fame ; nor can the first edi- tion's be eafily found , if even from them could be obtained the neceffary information . The time at which his firft play was exhibit- ed is not certainly known , because it was not printed B 3 printed till ...
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... fame , or tracing the meanders of his mind through the whole series of his dramatick perform- ances ; it will be fit however to enumerate them , and to take efpecial notice of those that are distinguished by any peculiarity in- trinfick ...
... fame , or tracing the meanders of his mind through the whole series of his dramatick perform- ances ; it will be fit however to enumerate them , and to take efpecial notice of those that are distinguished by any peculiarity in- trinfick ...
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... 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 in 1668 he fucceeded ...
... 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 in 1668 he fucceeded ...
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... fame time ! " Oh ! Nimble Jack . Then he will fee , " how revenge here , how ambition there- " The birds will hop about . And then " view the dark characters of fieges , ruins , " murders , blood , and wars , in their orbs : " Track the ...
... fame time ! " Oh ! Nimble Jack . Then he will fee , " how revenge here , how ambition there- " The birds will hop about . And then " view the dark characters of fieges , ruins , " murders , blood , and wars , in their orbs : " Track the ...
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