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... told by Richardson in his Memoirs , which he received from Pope , as delivered by Betterton , who might have heard it from Davenant . ‡ In the war between the King and Parliament , Davenant was made prisoner , and condemned to die ; but ...
... told by Richardson in his Memoirs , which he received from Pope , as delivered by Betterton , who might have heard it from Davenant . ‡ In the war between the King and Parliament , Davenant was made prisoner , and condemned to die ; but ...
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... told of other authors , and , though doubtless true of every fertile and copious mind , seems to have been gratuitously transferred to Milton . What he has told us , and we cannot now know more , is , that he composed much of his poem ...
... told of other authors , and , though doubtless true of every fertile and copious mind , seems to have been gratuitously transferred to Milton . What he has told us , and we cannot now know more , is , that he composed much of his poem ...
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... told him that he did not understand his own verses . The biographer of Thomson has remarked , that an author's life is best read in his works : his observation was not well- timed . Savage , who lived much with Thomson , once told me ...
... told him that he did not understand his own verses . The biographer of Thomson has remarked , that an author's life is best read in his works : his observation was not well- timed . Savage , who lived much with Thomson , once told me ...
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Authors Advertisement to the Third Edition | 13 |
Milton | 15 |
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