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... published ASTREA REDUX , a poem on the happy restor- ation and return of his most facred Majefty King Charles the Second . The reproach of inconftancy was , on this occafion , shared with fuch numbers , that it produced neither hatred ...
... published ASTREA REDUX , a poem on the happy restor- ation and return of his most facred Majefty King Charles the Second . The reproach of inconftancy was , on this occafion , shared with fuch numbers , that it produced neither hatred ...
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... published the Rival Ladies , which he dedicated to the Earl of Orrery , a man of high reputation both as a writer and a statesman , In this play he made his effay of dramatick rhyme , which he defends in his dedication , with fufficient ...
... published the Rival Ladies , which he dedicated to the Earl of Orrery , a man of high reputation both as a writer and a statesman , In this play he made his effay of dramatick rhyme , which he defends in his dedication , with fufficient ...
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With Critical Observations on Their Works Samuel Johnson. The Indian Emperor was published in 1667. It is a tragedy in rhyme , intended for a fequel to Howard's Indian Queen . Of this connection notice was given to the au- dience by ...
With Critical Observations on Their Works Samuel Johnson. The Indian Emperor was published in 1667. It is a tragedy in rhyme , intended for a fequel to Howard's Indian Queen . Of this connection notice was given to the au- dience by ...
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... published Annus Mirabilis , the Year of Wonders , which may be esteemed one of his most elaborate works . It is addreffed to Sir Robert Howard by a letter , which is not properly a dedication ; and , writing to a poet , he has ...
... published Annus Mirabilis , the Year of Wonders , which may be esteemed one of his most elaborate works . It is addreffed to Sir Robert Howard by a letter , which is not properly a dedication ; and , writing to a poet , he has ...
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... published . Here ap- pears a ftrange inconfiftency ; but Lang- baine affords fome help , by relating that the anfwer to Howard was not published in the first edition of the play , but was added when it was afterwards reprinted ; and as ...
... published . Here ap- pears a ftrange inconfiftency ; but Lang- baine affords fome help , by relating that the anfwer to Howard was not published in the first edition of the play , but was added when it was afterwards reprinted ; and as ...
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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