The lives of the most eminent English poetsJ. Buckland, 1787 |
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... MILTON , BUTLER , ROCHESTER , ROSCOMMON , OTWAY , WALLER , POMFRET , DORSET , STEPNEY , J. PHILIPS , WALSH , DRYDEN , SMITH , DUKE , Page 5 71 82 177 196 205 216 222 277 280 284 287 305 308 449 476 THE 10476 THE .. LIVE S OF THE MOST ...
... MILTON , BUTLER , ROCHESTER , ROSCOMMON , OTWAY , WALLER , POMFRET , DORSET , STEPNEY , J. PHILIPS , WALSH , DRYDEN , SMITH , DUKE , Page 5 71 82 177 196 205 216 222 277 280 284 287 305 308 449 476 THE 10476 THE .. LIVE S OF THE MOST ...
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... Milton , and Pope , might be faid " to lifp in numbers ; " and have given fuch early proofs , not only of powers of language , but of comprehension of things , as to more tardy minds seems scarcely credible . But of the learned ...
... Milton , and Pope , might be faid " to lifp in numbers ; " and have given fuch early proofs , not only of powers of language , but of comprehension of things , as to more tardy minds seems scarcely credible . But of the learned ...
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... Milton be compared , for May I hold to be fuperior to both , the advantage seems to lie on the fide of Cowley . Milton is generally content to exprefs the thoughts of the an- cients in their language ; Cowley , without much lofs of ...
... Milton be compared , for May I hold to be fuperior to both , the advantage seems to lie on the fide of Cowley . Milton is generally content to exprefs the thoughts of the an- cients in their language ; Cowley , without much lofs of ...
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... ribs with a fall , that I am yet " unable to move or turn myself in my bed . This " is my perfonal fortune here to begin with . And , be- * L'Allegro of Milton . Orig . edit . « fides , " fides , I can get no money from my 20 COWL E Y.
... ribs with a fall , that I am yet " unable to move or turn myself in my bed . This " is my perfonal fortune here to begin with . And , be- * L'Allegro of Milton . Orig . edit . « fides , " fides , I can get no money from my 20 COWL E Y.
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... Milton . Denham and Waller fought another way to fame , by improving the harmony of our numbers . Milton tried the metaphyfick ftyle only in his lines upon Hobfon the Carrier . Cowley adopted it , and excelled his predeceffors , having ...
... Milton . Denham and Waller fought another way to fame , by improving the harmony of our numbers . Milton tried the metaphyfick ftyle only in his lines upon Hobfon the Carrier . Cowley adopted it , and excelled his predeceffors , having ...
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