The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volumen21783 |
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... knew how to complain . In the Life of Plu- tarch he mentions his education in the Col- lege with gratitude ; but in a prologue at Oxford , he has these lines : B 2 Oxford Oxford to him a dearer name fhall be Than his DRY D E N. 3.
... knew how to complain . In the Life of Plu- tarch he mentions his education in the Col- lege with gratitude ; but in a prologue at Oxford , he has these lines : B 2 Oxford Oxford to him a dearer name fhall be Than his DRY D E N. 3.
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... knew that by his dexterity of verfification he was more likely to excel others in rhyme than without it , very readily adopted his master's prefer- ence . He therefore made rhyming trage- dies , till , by the prevalence of manifest ...
... knew that by his dexterity of verfification he was more likely to excel others in rhyme than without it , very readily adopted his master's prefer- ence . He therefore made rhyming trage- dies , till , by the prevalence of manifest ...
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... Modena , then dutchess of York , in a ftrain of flattery which difgraces genius , and which it was wonderful that any man that knew the meaning of his own words , could ufe ufe without felf - deteftation . It is an at- 40 DRYDEN ,
... Modena , then dutchess of York , in a ftrain of flattery which difgraces genius , and which it was wonderful that any man that knew the meaning of his own words , could ufe ufe without felf - deteftation . It is an at- 40 DRYDEN ,
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... knew that wit had little power against facts , wifely left in that per- plexity which generality produces a question which it was his interest to suppress , and which , unless provoked by vindication , few were likely to examine ...
... knew that wit had little power against facts , wifely left in that per- plexity which generality produces a question which it was his interest to suppress , and which , unless provoked by vindication , few were likely to examine ...
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... knew 66 66 nothing of the matter , and would be trou- " bled no more about it . " He then addreff- " ed the lord Halifax and the bishop of Ro- chefter , who abfolutely refused to do any thing in it . In this diftrefs Dr. Garth fent 66 ...
... knew 66 66 nothing of the matter , and would be trou- " bled no more about it . " He then addreff- " ed the lord Halifax and the bishop of Ro- chefter , who abfolutely refused to do any thing in it . In this diftrefs Dr. Garth fent 66 ...
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