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tion from his remarks . But let honest credulity beware of receiving characters from contemporary writers . Clifford's remarks , by the favour of Dr Percy , were at last obtained ; and , that no man may ever want them more , I will ...
tion from his remarks . But let honest credulity beware of receiving characters from contemporary writers . Clifford's remarks , by the favour of Dr Percy , were at last obtained ; and , that no man may ever want them more , I will ...
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Spence , in his remarks on Pope's Odyssey , produces what he thinks an unconquerable quotation from Dryden's preface to the Eneid , in favour of translating an epick poem into blank verse ; but he forgets that when his author attempted ...
Spence , in his remarks on Pope's Odyssey , produces what he thinks an unconquerable quotation from Dryden's preface to the Eneid , in favour of translating an epick poem into blank verse ; but he forgets that when his author attempted ...
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Many years afterwards Dennis published some remarks upon it , with very little force , and with no effect ; for the opinion of the publick was already settled , and it was no longer at the mercy of criticism .
Many years afterwards Dennis published some remarks upon it , with very little force , and with no effect ; for the opinion of the publick was already settled , and it was no longer at the mercy of criticism .
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Contents
Introduction | 5 |
Authors Advertisement to the Third Edition | 13 |
Milton | 15 |
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| Title | Lives of the English Poets |
| Author | Samuel Johnson |
| Editor | Robert Montagu |
| Publisher | Folio Society, 1965 |
| Length | 420 pages |
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