Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1Oxford University Press, 1968 - English poetry |
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Page 86
... Labour , Sickness , Moses . The Persons . Divine Justice , Widsom , Heavenly Love . The Evening Star , Hesperus . Chorus of Angels . Lucifer . Adam . Eve . Conscience . Discontent , Mutes . Ignorance , with others ; Faith . Hope ...
... Labour , Sickness , Moses . The Persons . Divine Justice , Widsom , Heavenly Love . The Evening Star , Hesperus . Chorus of Angels . Lucifer . Adam . Eve . Conscience . Discontent , Mutes . Ignorance , with others ; Faith . Hope ...
Page 144
... labour . To accumulate such a mass of sentiments at the call of accidental desire , or of sudden necessity , is beyond the reach and power of the most active and comprehensive mind . I am informed by Mr. Thyer of Manchester , the ...
... labour . To accumulate such a mass of sentiments at the call of accidental desire , or of sudden necessity , is beyond the reach and power of the most active and comprehensive mind . I am informed by Mr. Thyer of Manchester , the ...
Page 267
... labour , finding the credit of his author was gone . Now , if he thinks it is recovered by his Answer , he will perhaps go on with his translation ; and this may be , for aught I know , as good an entertainment for him as the ...
... labour , finding the credit of his author was gone . Now , if he thinks it is recovered by his Answer , he will perhaps go on with his translation ; and this may be , for aught I know , as good an entertainment for him as the ...
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