The lives of the most eminent English poetsJ. Buckland, 1787 |
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... POETS . Life of CowLEY , DENHAM , 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 ...
... POETS . Life of CowLEY , DENHAM , 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 ...
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... .. LIVE S OF THE MOST EMINENT ENGLISH POETS ; WITH CRITICAL OBSERVATIONS ON THEIR WORK S. VOL . II . B ADVERTISEMENT TO THE EDITION OF 1783 . T HE Bookfellers Mor 18, CONTENTS OF SECOND VOLUME THE LIVES OF THE MOST EMINENT ENGLISH POETS.
... .. LIVE S OF THE MOST EMINENT ENGLISH POETS ; WITH CRITICAL OBSERVATIONS ON THEIR WORK S. VOL . II . B ADVERTISEMENT TO THE EDITION OF 1783 . T HE Bookfellers Mor 18, CONTENTS OF SECOND VOLUME THE LIVES OF THE MOST EMINENT ENGLISH POETS.
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... Poet an Advertisement , like those which we find in the French Mifcellanies , containing a few dates and a general character ; but I have been led beyond my intention , I hope , by the honest desire of giving use- ful pleasure . In this ...
... Poet an Advertisement , like those which we find in the French Mifcellanies , containing a few dates and a general character ; but I have been led beyond my intention , I hope , by the honest desire of giving use- ful pleasure . In this ...
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... poet . Such are the accidents , which , fometimes remembered , and perhaps fometimes forgotten , produce that particular defignation of mind , and propensity for fome certain fcience or employment , which is commonly called Genius . The ...
... poet . Such are the accidents , which , fometimes remembered , and perhaps fometimes forgotten , produce that particular defignation of mind , and propensity for fome certain fcience or employment , which is commonly called Genius . The ...
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