The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volume 21783 |
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... mind through the whole series of his dramatick perform- ances ; it will be fit however to enumerate them , and to take efpecial notice of those that are distinguished by any peculiarity in- trinfick or concomitant ; for the compofi ...
... mind through the whole series of his dramatick perform- ances ; it will be fit however to enumerate them , and to take efpecial notice of those that are distinguished by any peculiarity in- trinfick or concomitant ; for the compofi ...
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... minds was , that to Shakspeare's monster Caliban is added a fifter - monster . Sicorax ; and a woman , who , in the original play , had never seen a man , is in this brought acquainted with a man that had never seen a woman . About this ...
... minds was , that to Shakspeare's monster Caliban is added a fifter - monster . Sicorax ; and a woman , who , in the original play , had never seen a man , is in this brought acquainted with a man that had never seen a woman . About this ...
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... minds thus levelled with the meaneft , may produce fome folace to the con- fcioufnefs of weakness , and fome mortifica- tion to the pride of wisdom . But let it be remembered , that minds are not levelled in their powers but when they ...
... minds thus levelled with the meaneft , may produce fome folace to the con- fcioufnefs of weakness , and fome mortifica- tion to the pride of wisdom . But let it be remembered , that minds are not levelled in their powers but when they ...
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... mind , is confeffed by the author to be defective . Thus he began and ended his dramatick la- bours with ill fuccefs . From such a number of theatrical pieces it will be fuppofed , by moft readers , that he must have improved his ...
... mind , is confeffed by the author to be defective . Thus he began and ended his dramatick la- bours with ill fuccefs . From such a number of theatrical pieces it will be fuppofed , by moft readers , that he must have improved his ...
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... , by lord Shaftesbury's incitement , fet the duke of Monmouth at its head , Of this poem , in which perfonal fatire was applied to the fupport of publick principles , and • and in which therefore every mind was in- terested , 56 . DRY ...
... , by lord Shaftesbury's incitement , fet the duke of Monmouth at its head , Of this poem , in which perfonal fatire was applied to the fupport of publick principles , and • and in which therefore every mind was in- terested , 56 . DRY ...
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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