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 1
... must excite , will require a display more ample than can now be given . His contemporaries , however they reverenced his genius , left his life unwritten ; and nothing therefore can be known beyond what cafual mention and uncertain ...
... must excite , will require a display more ample than can now be given . His contemporaries , however they reverenced his genius , left his life unwritten ; and nothing therefore can be known beyond what cafual mention and uncertain ...
Pàgina 15
... must gild a storm . Now " if I must conform my fmiles to lightning , " " then 66 66 66 66 " then my fmiles must gild DRYDEN . 15.
... must gild a storm . Now " if I must conform my fmiles to lightning , " " then 66 66 66 66 " then my fmiles must gild DRYDEN . 15.
Pàgina 16
... must gild a ftorm too : " to gild with smiles is a new invention of gilding . And gild a ftorm by being " backed with thunder . Thunder is part of " the ftorm ; so one part of the storm must help to gild another part , and help by ...
... must gild a ftorm too : " to gild with smiles is a new invention of gilding . And gild a ftorm by being " backed with thunder . Thunder is part of " the ftorm ; so one part of the storm must help to gild another part , and help by ...
Pàgina 17
... must " be infectious with pronouncing a sentence ; σε and this fentence is not to be pronounced " till the condemned party bleeds ; that is , " fhe must be executed firft , and fentenced " after ; and the pronouncing of this fentence ...
... must " be infectious with pronouncing a sentence ; σε and this fentence is not to be pronounced " till the condemned party bleeds ; that is , " fhe must be executed firft , and fentenced " after ; and the pronouncing of this fentence ...
Pàgina 20
... must be in an airy walk , an airy walk of a flier . And there they will read their fouls , and track the Spheres of their paffions . That is , these " " " " sc walking fliers , Jack with a lanthorn , & c . " will put on his fpectacles ...
... must be in an airy walk , an airy walk of a flier . And there they will read their fouls , and track the Spheres of their paffions . That is , these " " " " sc walking fliers , Jack with a lanthorn , & c . " will put on his fpectacles ...
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