The lives of the English Poets, Volume 2Rivington, 1820 |
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... given us . The adventure of " Hans Carvel " has passed through many successions of merry wits ; for it is to be found in Ariosto's " Satires , " and is perhaps yet older . But the merit of such stories is the art of telling them . In ...
... given us . The adventure of " Hans Carvel " has passed through many successions of merry wits ; for it is to be found in Ariosto's " Satires , " and is perhaps yet older . But the merit of such stories is the art of telling them . In ...
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... given by himself , as they suppose , to Jacob . To doubt whether a man of eminence has told the truth about his own birth , is , in appearance , to be very deficient in candour ; yet , nobody can live long without knowing that ...
... given by himself , as they suppose , to Jacob . To doubt whether a man of eminence has told the truth about his own birth , is , in appearance , to be very deficient in candour ; yet , nobody can live long without knowing that ...
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... given them reason for resentment ; as , in his preface to " Prince Arthur , " he had said of the dramatic writers almost all that was alleged afterwards by Collier ; but Blackmore's censure was cold and general , Collier's was personal ...
... given them reason for resentment ; as , in his preface to " Prince Arthur , " he had said of the dramatic writers almost all that was alleged afterwards by Collier ; but Blackmore's censure was cold and general , Collier's was personal ...
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... given it by Addison ( Spec . 339. ) is too well known to be transcribed : but some notice is due to the testimo- ny of Dennis , who calls it a " philosophical poem , which has equalled that of Lucretius in the beauty of its ...
... given it by Addison ( Spec . 339. ) is too well known to be transcribed : but some notice is due to the testimo- ny of Dennis , who calls it a " philosophical poem , which has equalled that of Lucretius in the beauty of its ...
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... given him by the Earl of Orrery , his pupil ; such is the testimony of Pope ; and such were the suffrages of all who could boast of his acquaintance . By a former writer of his life a story is told which ought not to be forgotten . He ...
... given him by the Earl of Orrery , his pupil ; such is the testimony of Pope ; and such were the suffrages of all who could boast of his acquaintance . By a former writer of his life a story is told which ought not to be forgotten . He ...
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