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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... perhaps with more than was deferv- ed . Silence is indeed mere privation ; and , fo confidered , cannot invade ; but privation likewife certainly is darkness , and probably cold ; yet poetry has never been refused the right of afcribing ...
... perhaps with more than was deferv- ed . Silence is indeed mere privation ; and , fo confidered , cannot invade ; but privation likewife certainly is darkness , and probably cold ; yet poetry has never been refused the right of afcribing ...
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... perhaps knew that by his dexterity of verfification he was more likely to excel others in rhyme than without it , very readily adopted his master's prefer- ence . He therefore made rhyming trage- dies , till , by the prevalence of ...
... perhaps knew that by his dexterity of verfification he was more likely to excel others in rhyme than without it , very readily adopted his master's prefer- ence . He therefore made rhyming trage- dies , till , by the prevalence of ...
Pàgina 9
... perhaps ventured without much confideration . He began , even now , to exercise the domination of con- fcious genius , by recommending his own performance : " I am fatisfied that as the " Prince and General [ Rupert and Monk ] are ...
... perhaps ventured without much confideration . He began , even now , to exercise the domination of con- fcious genius , by recommending his own performance : " I am fatisfied that as the " Prince and General [ Rupert and Monk ] are ...
Pàgina 16
... perhaps a fufficient fpecimen ; but as the pamphlet , though Dryden's , has never been thought worthy of republica- tion , and is not eafily to be found , it may gratify curiofity to quote it more largely .. Whene'er fhe bleeds , He no ...
... perhaps a fufficient fpecimen ; but as the pamphlet , though Dryden's , has never been thought worthy of republica- tion , and is not eafily to be found , it may gratify curiofity to quote it more largely .. Whene'er fhe bleeds , He no ...
Pàgina 24
... perhaps the greatest offender . Against thofe that ac- cufed him of plagiarism , he alleges a fa- vourable expreffion of the king : “ He only defired that they , who accufe me of " thefts , would steal him plays like mine ; " and then ...
... perhaps the greatest offender . Against thofe that ac- cufed him of plagiarism , he alleges a fa- vourable expreffion of the king : “ He only defired that they , who accufe me of " thefts , would steal him plays like mine ; " and then ...
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