The lives of the most eminent English poetsJ. Buckland, 1787 |
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... written by Dr. Sprat , an author whofe pregnancy of imagination and elegance of language have defervedly fet him high in the ranks of literature ; but his zeal of friendship , or ambition of eloquence , has produced a funeral oration ...
... written by Dr. Sprat , an author whofe pregnancy of imagination and elegance of language have defervedly fet him high in the ranks of literature ; but his zeal of friendship , or ambition of eloquence , has produced a funeral oration ...
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... written when he was ten years old ; and " Conftantia " and Philetus , " written two years after . While he was yet at fchool he produced a comedy called " Love's Riddle , " though it was not published till he had been fome time at ...
... written when he was ten years old ; and " Conftantia " and Philetus , " written two years after . While he was yet at fchool he produced a comedy called " Love's Riddle , " though it was not published till he had been fome time at ...
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... written in Latin , but without due attention to the ancient models ; for it is not loose verfe , but mere profe . It was printed , with a dedication in verfe to Dr. Comber , master of the college ; but having neither the facility of a ...
... written in Latin , but without due attention to the ancient models ; for it is not loose verfe , but mere profe . It was printed , with a dedication in verfe to Dr. Comber , master of the college ; but having neither the facility of a ...
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... are preferved in " Mifcellanea Aulica , " a collection of papers published by Brown . These letters , being written like thofe of other men whofe mind is more on on things than words , contribute no otherwife to his 10 COWLEY .
... are preferved in " Mifcellanea Aulica , " a collection of papers published by Brown . These letters , being written like thofe of other men whofe mind is more on on things than words , contribute no otherwife to his 10 COWLEY .
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... written about that time , on the choice of a laureat ; a mode of fatire , by which , fince it was first introduced by Suckling , per- haps every generation of poets has been teazed : Savoy - miffing Cowley came into the court , Making ...
... written about that time , on the choice of a laureat ; a mode of fatire , by which , fince it was first introduced by Suckling , per- haps every generation of poets has been teazed : Savoy - miffing Cowley came into the court , Making ...
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