The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volume 2C. Bathurst ... [and 34 others], 1783 - English poetry Comprises short biographies and critical appraisals of 52 English poets, most of whom lived during the eighteenth century. |
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... mean under " Montezuma the Indian Emperor . I pro- " teft and vow they are either the fame , or " fo alike that I cannot , for my heart , dif- " tinguish one from the other . You are " therefore a strange unconscionable thief ; " thou ...
... mean under " Montezuma the Indian Emperor . I pro- " teft and vow they are either the fame , or " fo alike that I cannot , for my heart , dif- " tinguish one from the other . You are " therefore a strange unconscionable thief ; " thou ...
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... means a headlong tor- " rent for a tide , which would be ridiculous , " yet they do not wind in volumes , but come " fore - right back ( if their upright lies " ftraight to their former course ) , and that " by oppofition of the fea ...
... means a headlong tor- " rent for a tide , which would be ridiculous , " yet they do not wind in volumes , but come " fore - right back ( if their upright lies " ftraight to their former course ) , and that " by oppofition of the fea ...
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... mean by a tempeft that outrides the wind " A tempeft that outrides itself . To fuppofe " a tempeft without wind , is as bad as fup- pofing a man to walk without feet ; for " if he supposes the tempeft to be fomething " diftinct from the ...
... mean by a tempeft that outrides the wind " A tempeft that outrides itself . To fuppofe " a tempeft without wind , is as bad as fup- pofing a man to walk without feet ; for " if he supposes the tempeft to be fomething " diftinct from the ...
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... means " pedantick , or impofed upon the conver- " fation , but just such , and went so far as , " by the natural turn of the conversation in which he was engaged , it was neceffarily << promoted or required . He was extreme ready , and ...
... means " pedantick , or impofed upon the conver- " fation , but just such , and went so far as , " by the natural turn of the conversation in which he was engaged , it was neceffarily << promoted or required . He was extreme ready , and ...
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... means of informa- tion , or character of veracity . That he had the configurations of the horofcope in his mind , and confidered them as influencing the affairs of men , he does not forbear to hint . The utmost malice of the ftars is ...
... means of informa- tion , or character of veracity . That he had the configurations of the horofcope in his mind , and confidered them as influencing the affairs of men , he does not forbear to hint . The utmost malice of the ftars is ...
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Addiſon afterwards againſt almoſt anſwer becauſe Cato cenfure character Charles Dryden compofitions confidered converfation criticiſm criticks defign defired diction diſcover Dryden duke eafily earl eaſy Effay elegant Engliſh excellence faid fame fatire favour fays fecond feems felf fent fentence fentiments fhall fhew fhould fince firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon friends ftudies fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fuppofed fure genius himſelf houſe intereſt itſelf John Dryden juſt king laft laſt leaſt lefs leſs lord maſter ment moſt muſt neceffary never obferved occafion paffages paffed paffions perfon perhaps play pleaſe pleaſure poem poet poetical poetry Pope praiſe prefent profe publick publiſhed purpoſe racter raiſed reaſon rhyme ſay ſcenes ſeems Sempronius ſhall ſhe ſkill ſome ſtage Steele ſtory ſtudy ſuch ſuppoſed Syphax Tatler thefe theſe thofe thoſe thought tion tragedy tranflated Tyrannick Love uſe verfe verfion verſes Virgil Whig whofe whoſe write written