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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... the " world , ' tis commonly ftill - born ; so that , " for want of learning and elocution , he will never be able to exprefs any thing either naturally or juftly ! ” . " " This is not very decent ; yet this is one This 14 DRYDEN .
... the " world , ' tis commonly ftill - born ; so that , " for want of learning and elocution , he will never be able to exprefs any thing either naturally or juftly ! ” . " " This is not very decent ; yet this is one This 14 DRYDEN .
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... thing of the Elkanah will be vifible . " 66 . 66 This is Dryden's general declamation ; I will not withhold from the reader a parti- cular remark . Having gone through the first act , he says , " To conclude this act with- " the most ...
... thing of the Elkanah will be vifible . " 66 . 66 This is Dryden's general declamation ; I will not withhold from the reader a parti- cular remark . Having gone through the first act , he says , " To conclude this act with- " the most ...
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... thing " the better for being backed , or having a " load upon his back . his back . So that here is gilding by conforming , fmiling , lightning , " backing , and thundering . The whole is as " if I fhould fay thus , I will make my ...
... thing " the better for being backed , or having a " load upon his back . his back . So that here is gilding by conforming , fmiling , lightning , " backing , and thundering . The whole is as " if I fhould fay thus , I will make my ...
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... thou art not content to fteal from others , " but doft rob thy poor wretched felf too , " Now was Settle's time to take his revenge . He wrote a vindication of his own lines ; and , and , if he is forced to yield any thing 28 DRYDEN ,
... thou art not content to fteal from others , " but doft rob thy poor wretched felf too , " Now was Settle's time to take his revenge . He wrote a vindication of his own lines ; and , and , if he is forced to yield any thing 28 DRYDEN ,
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... thing , makes reprifals upon his enemy . To say that his answer is equal to the cenfure , is no high commendation . To expofe Dryden's me- thod of analysing his expreffions , he tries the fame experiment upon the description of the ...
... thing , makes reprifals upon his enemy . To say that his answer is equal to the cenfure , is no high commendation . To expofe Dryden's me- thod of analysing his expreffions , he tries the fame experiment upon the description of the ...
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