A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation; Particularly the British and Irish; from the Earliest Accounts of Time to the Present Period ...W. Strahan, 1784 |
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... things , but his Chef d'Oeuvre is " The Hiftory of Gargantua and Pantagruel a rough fatire , in the form of a romance , upon monks , priests , popes , and fools and knaves of all kinds ; where wit and learning are fcattered about with ...
... things , but his Chef d'Oeuvre is " The Hiftory of Gargantua and Pantagruel a rough fatire , in the form of a romance , upon monks , priests , popes , and fools and knaves of all kinds ; where wit and learning are fcattered about with ...
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... things , and carried him at length entirely to the fervice of the theatre . In 1666 , he published his tragedy of " Alexandra ; " concerning which Mr. de Valincour relates a fact , which he had from Racine himfelf . Reading this play to ...
... things , and carried him at length entirely to the fervice of the theatre . In 1666 , he published his tragedy of " Alexandra ; " concerning which Mr. de Valincour relates a fact , which he had from Racine himfelf . Reading this play to ...
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... things from two writers of their diftinction , but were disappointed . " Boileau and Ra- " cine , " fays de Valincour , after having for fome " time laboured at this work , perceived that it was en- tirely oppofite to their genius ; and ...
... things from two writers of their diftinction , but were disappointed . " Boileau and Ra- " cine , " fays de Valincour , after having for fome " time laboured at this work , perceived that it was en- tirely oppofite to their genius ; and ...
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... things that did not concern him : and faid with an angry tone , " Eccaufe he knows how to make good verfes , does he think he knows every thing ? And would he be a minifter of ftate , because he is a great poet ? " Thefe words hurt ...
... things that did not concern him : and faid with an angry tone , " Eccaufe he knows how to make good verfes , does he think he knows every thing ? And would he be a minifter of ftate , because he is a great poet ? " Thefe words hurt ...
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... Things at length were carried fo far , that a minifter , who had a good living , was very ill treated by them ; and caufed to be ejected from his benefice for having pronounced Quif- quis , Quanquam , according to the new way , instead ...
... Things at length were carried fo far , that a minifter , who had a good living , was very ill treated by them ; and caufed to be ejected from his benefice for having pronounced Quif- quis , Quanquam , according to the new way , instead ...
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