The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volum 2Nichols and Son, Red-Lion-Passage, Fleet-Street, 1801 |
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Pàgina 2
... appear to have been eager of poetical diftinction , or to have la- vifhed his early wit either on fictitious fubjects or public occafions . He probably confidered , that he , who propofed to be an author , ought first to be a ftudent ...
... appear to have been eager of poetical diftinction , or to have la- vifhed his early wit either on fictitious fubjects or public occafions . He probably confidered , that he , who propofed to be an author , ought first to be a ftudent ...
Pàgina 4
... appears never to have loved that exercife of his genius , or to have much pleafed himself with his own dramas . Of the ftage , when he had once invaded it , he kept poffeffion for many years ; not indeed with- out the competition of ...
... appears never to have loved that exercife of his genius , or to have much pleafed himself with his own dramas . Of the ftage , when he had once invaded it , he kept poffeffion for many years ; not indeed with- out the competition of ...
Pàgina 7
... appears a ftrange inconfiftency ; but Langbaine affords fome help , by relating that the answer to Howard was . not published in the first edition of the play , but B. 4 was was added when it was afterwards reprinted ; and as DRYDE N.
... appears a ftrange inconfiftency ; but Langbaine affords fome help , by relating that the answer to Howard was . not published in the first edition of the play , but B. 4 was was added when it was afterwards reprinted ; and as DRYDE N.
Pàgina 8
... appear till 1668 , the fame year in which the Dialogue was publifhed , there was time enough for enmity to grow up be- tween authors , who , writing both for the Thea- tre , were naturally rivals . He was now fo much diftinguished ...
... appear till 1668 , the fame year in which the Dialogue was publifhed , there was time enough for enmity to grow up be- tween authors , who , writing both for the Thea- tre , were naturally rivals . He was now fo much diftinguished ...
Pàgina 15
... appear , " " Thy words big bulks of boifterous bombaft bear . " With noife they move , and from players ' mouths 66 rebound , " When their tongues dance to thy words ' empty found . " By thee infpir'd the rumbling verfes roll , " As if ...
... appear , " " Thy words big bulks of boifterous bombaft bear . " With noife they move , and from players ' mouths 66 rebound , " When their tongues dance to thy words ' empty found . " By thee infpir'd the rumbling verfes roll , " As if ...
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