The lives of the English Poets, Volume 2Rivington, 1820 |
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... imagining that he was more or less conversant with that family . The same year he published the " City Mouse and Country Mouse , " to ridicule Dryden's " Hind and Panther , " in conjunction with Mr. Montague . There is a story of great ...
... imagining that he was more or less conversant with that family . The same year he published the " City Mouse and Country Mouse , " to ridicule Dryden's " Hind and Panther , " in conjunction with Mr. Montague . There is a story of great ...
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... imagining that he was more or less con- versant with that family . The same year he published the " City Mouse and Country Mouse , " to ridicule Dryden's " Hind and Panther , " in conjunction with Mr. Montague . There is a storyt of ...
... imagining that he was more or less con- versant with that family . The same year he published the " City Mouse and Country Mouse , " to ridicule Dryden's " Hind and Panther , " in conjunction with Mr. Montague . There is a storyt of ...
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... imagination of his examiners had impregnated with treason , and the Doctor was enjoined to ex- plain them . Thus pressed , he told them that the words had lain unheeded in his pocket - book from the time of Queen Anne , and that he was ...
... imagination of his examiners had impregnated with treason , and the Doctor was enjoined to ex- plain them . Thus pressed , he told them that the words had lain unheeded in his pocket - book from the time of Queen Anne , and that he was ...
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... imagination which painted the solemn scenes of " The Wanderer . " While he was thus cultivating his genius , his father the Earl Rivers was seized with a distem- per , which in a short time put an end to his life . He died August 18th ...
... imagination which painted the solemn scenes of " The Wanderer . " While he was thus cultivating his genius , his father the Earl Rivers was seized with a distem- per , which in a short time put an end to his life . He died August 18th ...
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... imagination not to be suppressed . During a considerable part of the time in which he was employed upon this performance , he was without lodging , and often without meat ; nor had he any other conveniences for study than the fields or ...
... imagination not to be suppressed . During a considerable part of the time in which he was employed upon this performance , he was without lodging , and often without meat ; nor had he any other conveniences for study than the fields or ...
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