The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volumen2C. 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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... known beyond what cafual mention and uncertain tradition have fup- plied . JOHN DRYDEN was born August 9 , 1631 , at Aldwincle near Oundle , the son of Erafmus Dryden of Tichmerfh ; who was the third fon of Sir Erafmus Dryden , Ba ...
... known beyond what cafual mention and uncertain tradition have fup- plied . JOHN DRYDEN was born August 9 , 1631 , at Aldwincle near Oundle , the son of Erafmus Dryden of Tichmerfh ; who was the third fon of Sir Erafmus Dryden , Ba ...
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... if even from them could be obtained the neceffary information . The time at which his first play was exhibit- ed is not certainly known , because it was not printed B 3 1 printed till it was fome years afterwards al- tered DRY DE N. in.
... if even from them could be obtained the neceffary information . The time at which his first play was exhibit- ed is not certainly known , because it was not printed B 3 1 printed till it was fome years afterwards al- tered DRY DE N. in.
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... known but his treatife on horsemanship . The Preface feems very elaborately writ ten , and contains many just remarks on the Fathers of the English drama . Shakspeare's plots , he fays , are in the hundred novels of Cinthio ; thofe of ...
... known but his treatife on horsemanship . The Preface feems very elaborately writ ten , and contains many just remarks on the Fathers of the English drama . Shakspeare's plots , he fays , are in the hundred novels of Cinthio ; thofe of ...
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... known and disliked his own character , our trade was not in those times fecure from his refentment . His country is at fuch a distance , that the man- ners might be fafely falfified , and the inci- dents feigned ; for remoteness of ...
... known and disliked his own character , our trade was not in those times fecure from his refentment . His country is at fuch a distance , that the man- ners might be fafely falfified , and the inci- dents feigned ; for remoteness of ...
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... known . To increase the value of his copies , he often accompanied his work with a preface of criticism ; a kind of learning then almost new in the English language , and which he , who had confidered with great accuracy the principles ...
... known . To increase the value of his copies , he often accompanied his work with a preface of criticism ; a kind of learning then almost new in the English language , and which he , who had confidered with great accuracy the principles ...
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