The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volume 21783 |
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... 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 joined with Sir Robert Howard in the Indian Queen , a ...
... 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 joined with Sir Robert Howard in the Indian Queen , a ...
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... Effay on Dramatick Poetry , an elegant and instruc- tive dialogue ; in which we are told by Prior , that the principal character is meant to represent the duke of Dorfet . This work feems seems to have given Addison a model for his ...
... Effay on Dramatick Poetry , an elegant and instruc- tive dialogue ; in which we are told by Prior , that the principal character is meant to represent the duke of Dorfet . This work feems seems to have given Addison a model for his ...
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... effay'd His utmost skill ; nay more they pray'd : Was never lofing game with better conduct play'd . He had been a little inclined to merriment before upon the prayers of a nation for their dying fovereign , nor was he serious enough to ...
... effay'd His utmost skill ; nay more they pray'd : Was never lofing game with better conduct play'd . He had been a little inclined to merriment before upon the prayers of a nation for their dying fovereign , nor was he serious enough to ...
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... effay , and a poem , intended to dispose the nation to think as he thought of the duke of Marlborough and his ad- herents . In 1711 , competence , if not plenty , was again put into his power . He was , without the trouble of attendance ...
... effay , and a poem , intended to dispose the nation to think as he thought of the duke of Marlborough and his ad- herents . In 1711 , competence , if not plenty , was again put into his power . He was , without the trouble of attendance ...
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... Effay , re- marks , that Garth exhibits no discrimination of characters ; and that what any one fays might with equal propriety have been faid by another . The general defign is perhaps open to criticism ; but the compofition can feldom ...
... Effay , re- marks , that Garth exhibits no discrimination of characters ; and that what any one fays might with equal propriety have been faid by another . The general defign is perhaps open to criticism ; but the compofition can feldom ...
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