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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... 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 , Dryden , like the other panegyrists of ufurpation , changed his opinion , or his ...
... 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 , Dryden , like the other panegyrists of ufurpation , changed his opinion , or his ...
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... verses roll , " As if that rhyme and bombaft lent a foul : " And with that foul they seem taught duty too , " To huffing words does humble nonfenfe bow , " As if it would thy worthlefs worth enhance , " To th ' lowest rank of fops thy ...
... verses roll , " As if that rhyme and bombaft lent a foul : " And with that foul they seem taught duty too , " To huffing words does humble nonfenfe bow , " As if it would thy worthlefs worth enhance , " To th ' lowest rank of fops thy ...
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... verses , called an Essay on Satire , was fhewn about in manuscript , by which the earl of Rochefter , the dutchefs of Portsmouth , and others , were fo much pro- voked , that , as was fuppofed , for the actors were never discovered ...
... verses , called an Essay on Satire , was fhewn about in manuscript , by which the earl of Rochefter , the dutchefs of Portsmouth , and others , were fo much pro- voked , that , as was fuppofed , for the actors were never discovered ...
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... verses against him the second line . Azaria and Hufhai was , as Wood fays , imputed to him , though it is fomewhat unlikely that he should write twice on the fame occafion . This is a difficulty which I cannot remove , for want of a ...
... verses against him the second line . Azaria and Hufhai was , as Wood fays , imputed to him , though it is fomewhat unlikely that he should write twice on the fame occafion . This is a difficulty which I cannot remove , for want of a ...
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... verses . ་ In this volume is comprised the well- known ode on St. Cecilia's day , which , as appeared by a letter communicated to Dr , Birch , he spent a fortnight in compofing and correcting . But what is this to the patience and ...
... verses . ་ In this volume is comprised the well- known ode on St. Cecilia's day , which , as appeared by a letter communicated to Dr , Birch , he spent a fortnight in compofing and correcting . But what is this to the patience and ...
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