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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... praise . There feems to be in the conduct of Sir Robert Howard and Dryden towards each other , fomething that is not now eafily to be explained . Dryden , in his dedication to the earl of Orrery , had defended dramatick rhyme ; and ...
... praise . There feems to be in the conduct of Sir Robert Howard and Dryden towards each other , fomething that is not now eafily to be explained . Dryden , in his dedication to the earl of Orrery , had defended dramatick rhyme ; and ...
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... praise advance ; " To whom , by instinct , all thy ftuff is dear ; " Their loud claps echo to the theatre . " From breaths of fools thy commendation . << spreads , re " Fame fings thy praife with mouths of log- " gerheads . " With noife ...
... praise advance ; " To whom , by instinct , all thy ftuff is dear ; " Their loud claps echo to the theatre . " From breaths of fools thy commendation . << spreads , re " Fame fings thy praife with mouths of log- " gerheads . " With noife ...
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... praises thofe of his lady , not only as a lover but a partner of his studies . It is unpleafing to think how many names , once celebrated , C 4 are are fince forgotten . Of Newcastle's works nothing is now DRY D E N. 23.
... praises thofe of his lady , not only as a lover but a partner of his studies . It is unpleafing to think how many names , once celebrated , C 4 are are fince forgotten . Of Newcastle's works nothing is now DRY D E N. 23.
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... praises excellence in general terms . A play thus written , in profeffed defiance of probability , naturally drew down upon it- felf the vultures of the theatre . One of the criticks that attacked it was Martin Clifford , to whom Sprat ...
... praises excellence in general terms . A play thus written , in profeffed defiance of probability , naturally drew down upon it- felf the vultures of the theatre . One of the criticks that attacked it was Martin Clifford , to whom Sprat ...
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... praising human excellence in 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 ...
... praising human excellence in 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 ...
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