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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... language affords . Of this ftanza he mentions the encum- brances , encreased as they were by the ex- actnefs which the age required . It was , throughout his life , very much his cuftom . to recommend his works , by reprefentation of ...
... language affords . Of this ftanza he mentions the encum- brances , encreased as they were by the ex- actnefs which the age required . It was , throughout his life , very much his cuftom . to recommend his works , by reprefentation of ...
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... language of religion . The preface contains an apology for he- roick verfe , and poetick licence ; by which is meant not any liberty taken in contract- ing or extending words , but the use of bold fictions and ambitious figures . The ...
... language of religion . The preface contains an apology for he- roick verfe , and poetick licence ; by which is meant not any liberty taken in contract- ing or extending words , but the use of bold fictions and ambitious figures . The ...
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... language , and which he , who had confidered with great accuracy the principles of writing , was able to distribute copiously as occafions arofe . By thefe dif sertations the publick judgment must have been much improved ; and Swift ...
... language , and which he , who had confidered with great accuracy the principles of writing , was able to distribute copiously as occafions arofe . By thefe dif sertations the publick judgment must have been much improved ; and Swift ...
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... , is rea- fonably to be lamented . It would doubtless have improved our numbers , and enlarged our language , and might perhaps have con- tributed tributed by pleafing inftruction to rectify our opinions , and 72 DRYDEN .
... , is rea- fonably to be lamented . It would doubtless have improved our numbers , and enlarged our language , and might perhaps have con- tributed tributed by pleafing inftruction to rectify our opinions , and 72 DRYDEN .
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... language ; his intellectual treasures were great , though they were locked up from his own ufe . His thoughts , when he wrote , flowed in upon him fo faft , that his only care was which to chufe , and which to reject . Such rapidity of ...
... language ; his intellectual treasures were great , though they were locked up from his own ufe . His thoughts , when he wrote , flowed in upon him fo faft , that his only care was which to chufe , and which to reject . Such rapidity of ...
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