Lives of the English Poets, Volume 2Oxford University Press, 1967 - English poetry |
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Page 142
... never had in his life seen the place which was declared to be the scene of his wickedness , nor ever had been pre ... never wanted some reason for engaging in it with great ardour , and appearing at the head of the party which he had ...
... never had in his life seen the place which was declared to be the scene of his wickedness , nor ever had been pre ... never wanted some reason for engaging in it with great ardour , and appearing at the head of the party which he had ...
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... never afterwards attempted to join the patriot with the poet , nor drew his pen upon statesmen . That he desisted from his attempts of reformation is imputed , by his commentator , to his despair of prevailing over the corruption of the ...
... never afterwards attempted to join the patriot with the poet , nor drew his pen upon statesmen . That he desisted from his attempts of reformation is imputed , by his commentator , to his despair of prevailing over the corruption of the ...
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... never by his pride . On such an occasion a poet may be allowed to be obscure , but inconsistency never can be right . The Ode for St. Cecilia's Day was undertaken at the desire of Steele : in this the author is generally confessed to ...
... never by his pride . On such an occasion a poet may be allowed to be obscure , but inconsistency never can be right . The Ode for St. Cecilia's Day was undertaken at the desire of Steele : in this the author is generally confessed to ...
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