The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volum 1C. Bathurst, 1783 |
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... poets , Cowley , Mil- ton , and Pope , might be faid " to lifp in numbers ; " and have given fuch early proofs , not only of powers of language , but of com- prehenfion of things , as to more tardy minds feems fcarcely credible . But of ...
... poets , Cowley , Mil- ton , and Pope , might be faid " to lifp in numbers ; " and have given fuch early proofs , not only of powers of language , but of com- prehenfion of things , as to more tardy minds feems fcarcely credible . But of ...
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... poems , with a preface , in which he feems to have inferted fomething , fuppreffed in fubfequent editions , which was interpreted to denote fome relaxa- tion of his loyalty . In this preface he de- clares , that his defire had been for ...
... poems , with a preface , in which he feems to have inferted fomething , fuppreffed in fubfequent editions , which was interpreted to denote fome relaxa- tion of his loyalty . In this preface he de- clares , that his defire had been for ...
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... Poets , Cow- ley and Milton , of diffimilar genius , of op- pofite principles ; but concurring in the cultivation of Latin poetry , in which the English , till their works and May's poem appeared , feemed unable to conteft the palm with ...
... Poets , Cow- ley and Milton , of diffimilar genius , of op- pofite principles ; but concurring in the cultivation of Latin poetry , in which the English , till their works and May's poem appeared , feemed unable to conteft the palm with ...
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... poets has been teazed : Savoy - miffing Cowley came into the court , Making apologies for his bad play ; Every one gave him so good a report , That Apollo gave heed to all he could fay ; Nor would he have had , ' tis thought , a rebuke ...
... poets has been teazed : Savoy - miffing Cowley came into the court , Making apologies for his bad play ; Every one gave him so good a report , That Apollo gave heed to all he could fay ; Nor would he have had , ' tis thought , a rebuke ...
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