The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets. With Critical Observations on Their Works. By Samuel Johnson. A New Edition, Corrected ..Nichols and Son, 1801 |
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... must be fuppofed to have engaged in it with less pro- vifion of materials than might have been accumulated by longer premeditation . Of the later writers at leaft I might , by attention and enquiry , have gleaned many particulars ...
... must be fuppofed to have engaged in it with less pro- vifion of materials than might have been accumulated by longer premeditation . Of the later writers at leaft I might , by attention and enquiry , have gleaned many particulars ...
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... must therefore recommend the perufal of his work , to which my narration can be confidered only as a fiender fup- plement . COWLEY , like other poets who have writ- ten with narrow views , and , inftead of tracing in- tellectual ...
... must therefore recommend the perufal of his work , to which my narration can be confidered only as a fiender fup- plement . COWLEY , like other poets who have writ- ten with narrow views , and , inftead of tracing in- tellectual ...
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... must write the poefy there , For it wanteth one as yet , Then the fun pafs through ' t twice a year , The fun , which is esteem'd the god of wit . COWLEY . The difficulties which have been raised about identity in philofophy , are by ...
... must write the poefy there , For it wanteth one as yet , Then the fun pafs through ' t twice a year , The fun , which is esteem'd the god of wit . COWLEY . The difficulties which have been raised about identity in philofophy , are by ...
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... must be done ; And I , as giddy travellers must do , Which ftray or fleep all day , and having loft Light and ffrength , dark and tir'd , muft then ride post . All All that man has to do is to live and 32 COWLEY .
... must be done ; And I , as giddy travellers must do , Which ftray or fleep all day , and having loft Light and ffrength , dark and tir'd , muft then ride post . All All that man has to do is to live and 32 COWLEY .
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... must be however confeffed of thefe writers , that if they are upon common fubjects often unne- ceffarily and unpoetically fubtle , yet where fcholaf- tick fpeculation can be properly admitted , their co- pioufnefs and acutenefs may ...
... must be however confeffed of thefe writers , that if they are upon common fubjects often unne- ceffarily and unpoetically fubtle , yet where fcholaf- tick fpeculation can be properly admitted , their co- pioufnefs and acutenefs may ...
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