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... equal to that of Pope . " " Pope's laurel , since Johnson's days , has flou- rished , without showing a dead bough , for all the frosts of hostile criticism . H. M. LIVES OF THE ENGLISH POETS . PRIOR . MATTHEW PRIOR 6 INTRODUCTION .
... equal to that of Pope . " " Pope's laurel , since Johnson's days , has flou- rished , without showing a dead bough , for all the frosts of hostile criticism . H. M. LIVES OF THE ENGLISH POETS . PRIOR . MATTHEW PRIOR 6 INTRODUCTION .
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... equal , was formed the grand alliance against Louis , which at last did not produce effects proportionate to the magnifi- cence of the transaction . The conduct of Prior , in this splendid initiation into 8 LIVES OF THE POETS .
... equal , was formed the grand alliance against Louis , which at last did not produce effects proportionate to the magnifi- cence of the transaction . The conduct of Prior , in this splendid initiation into 8 LIVES OF THE POETS .
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... equal sum for the purchase of Down Hall , which Prior was to enjoy during life , and Harley after his decease . He had now , what wits and philosophers have often wished , the power of passing the day in contemplative tranquillity . But ...
... equal sum for the purchase of Down Hall , which Prior was to enjoy during life , and Harley after his decease . He had now , what wits and philosophers have often wished , the power of passing the day in contemplative tranquillity . But ...
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... equal kindness . He writes to his patron the Lord Halifax a dedication , in which he endeavours to reconcile the reader to that which found few friends among the audience . These apologies are always useless : de gustibus non est ...
... equal kindness . He writes to his patron the Lord Halifax a dedication , in which he endeavours to reconcile the reader to that which found few friends among the audience . These apologies are always useless : de gustibus non est ...
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... equal to Boileau in poetry , and superior to him in critical abilities . " He seems to have been more delighted with praise than pained by censure , and instead of slackening , quickened his career . Having in two years produced ten ...
... equal to Boileau in poetry , and superior to him in critical abilities . " He seems to have been more delighted with praise than pained by censure , and instead of slackening , quickened his career . Having in two years produced ten ...
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Addison afterwards appear Atrides Battle of Ramillies beauties Binfield Blackmore Boileau Bolingbroke censure character Cibber composition Congreve considered contempt copies couplet criticism Curll declared delight Dennis desire diction diligence discovered Dryden Dunciad Earl Earl of Oxford edition elegance endeavoured English poets Epistle epitaph Essay Essay on Criticism excellence fame faults favour friends friendship genius Halifax heroes Homer honour Iliad images imitation judgment kind King known labour language learning letter lines lived Lord Lord Bolingbroke Lord Halifax mankind mind nature never numbers o'er opinion original performance perhaps Pindar pleased pleasure poem poet poetical poetry Pope Pope's praise present printed Prior prose published readers reason remarks reputation RICHARD HAKLUYT ridicule SAMUEL JOHNSON satire says seems sometimes supposed Swift tell thought tion told translation verses versification virtue volume Warburton Westminster Abbey write written wrote