The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their WorksBell & Bradfute, James M'Cliesh and William Blackwood ; Gilbert & Hodges, Dublin ; and S. Campbell, New York, 1806 |
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... Spence , in his remarks on Pope's Odyssey , produces what he thinks an unconquer- able quotation from Dryden's preface to the Eneid , in favour of translating an epick poem into blank verse ; but he forgets that when his author ...
... Spence , in his remarks on Pope's Odyssey , produces what he thinks an unconquer- able quotation from Dryden's preface to the Eneid , in favour of translating an epick poem into blank verse ; but he forgets that when his author ...
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... said that he had mastered it , dismissed him with this con- gratulation , " Then , Sir , I envy you the pleasure of reading Don Quixote in the original . " * Spence . This story is sufficiently attested ; but why Ox- ford T 3 ROWE . 209.
... said that he had mastered it , dismissed him with this con- gratulation , " Then , Sir , I envy you the pleasure of reading Don Quixote in the original . " * Spence . This story is sufficiently attested ; but why Ox- ford T 3 ROWE . 209.
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... praises , he undertook a version of the whole work , which he lived to finish , but not to publish . It seems to have been printed under the care of Dr Welwood , Spence . who prefixed the author's life , in which is contained 210 ROWE .
... praises , he undertook a version of the whole work , which he lived to finish , but not to publish . It seems to have been printed under the care of Dr Welwood , Spence . who prefixed the author's life , in which is contained 210 ROWE .
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... diverted from his original design of entering into holy orders . Montague alledged the corrup- engaged in civil employments tion of men who * Spence . without liberal education ; and declared , that , though U 3 ADDISON . 221.
... diverted from his original design of entering into holy orders . Montague alledged the corrup- engaged in civil employments tion of men who * Spence . without liberal education ; and declared , that , though U 3 ADDISON . 221.
Pàgina 222
... on Medals , and four acts of Cato . Such at least is the relation of Tickell . Perhaps he only collected his materials , and formed his plan . Spence . Whatever were his other employments in Italy , he there 222 ADDISON .
... on Medals , and four acts of Cato . Such at least is the relation of Tickell . Perhaps he only collected his materials , and formed his plan . Spence . Whatever were his other employments in Italy , he there 222 ADDISON .
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