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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... writing and publishing is not always the fame ; nor can the first edi- tions be easily found , if even from them could be obtained the neceffary information . The time at which his first play was exhibit- ed is not certainly known ...
... writing and publishing is not always the fame ; nor can the first edi- tions be easily found , if even from them could be obtained the neceffary information . The time at which his first play was exhibit- ed is not certainly known ...
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... writer and a statesman , In this play he made his effay of dramatick rhyme , which he defends in his dedication , with fufficient certainty of a favourable hearing ; for Orrery was him- felf a writer of rhyming tragedies , He then ...
... writer and a statesman , In this play he made his effay of dramatick rhyme , which he defends in his dedication , with fufficient certainty of a favourable hearing ; for Orrery was him- felf a writer of rhyming tragedies , He then ...
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... writing to a poet , he has interspersed many critical obfervations , of which fome are common , and fome perhaps ventured without much confideration . He began , even now , to exercise the domination of con- fcious genius , by ...
... writing to a poet , he has interspersed many critical obfervations , of which fome are common , and fome perhaps ventured without much confideration . He began , even now , to exercise the domination of con- fcious genius , by ...
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... writing both for the theatre , were naturally rivals . He was now fo much diftinguished , that in 1668 he fucceeded Sir William Davenant as poet - laureat . The falary of the laureat had been raised in favour of Jonfon , by Charles the ...
... writing both for the theatre , were naturally rivals . He was now fo much diftinguished , that in 1668 he fucceeded Sir William Davenant as poet - laureat . The falary of the laureat had been raised in favour of Jonfon , by Charles the ...
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... writing nonfenfe for them . " Fools they will be in fpite of him . His King , his two Empreffes , his villain , and " his fub - villain , nay his hero , have all a " certain natural caft of the father - their fol- ly was born and bred ...
... writing nonfenfe for them . " Fools they will be in fpite of him . His King , his two Empreffes , his villain , and " his fub - villain , nay his hero , have all a " certain natural caft of the father - their fol- ly was born and bred ...
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