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... comedy writ- ten in Latin , but without due attention to * He was candidate this year at Westminster - school for elec- tion to Trinity College , but proved unsuccessful- N. B 3 the the ancient models ; for , it is not loose COWLE Y. 5.
... comedy writ- ten in Latin , but without due attention to * He was candidate this year at Westminster - school for elec- tion to Trinity College , but proved unsuccessful- N. B 3 the the ancient models ; for , it is not loose COWLE Y. 5.
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... Latin Poetry , in which the English , till their works and May's poem appeared , feemed unable to conteft the palm with any other of the lettered nations . 1 . If the Latin performances of Cowley and Milton be compared ( for May I hold ...
... Latin Poetry , in which the English , till their works and May's poem appeared , feemed unable to conteft the palm with any other of the lettered nations . 1 . If the Latin performances of Cowley and Milton be compared ( for May I hold ...
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... Latin : a poem on the Sheldonian Theatre , in which * * First published in quarto , 1669 , under the title of " Car- " men Pindaricum in Theatrum Sheldonianum in folennibus F 4 magnifici which all kinds of verfe are shaken toge- ther ...
... Latin : a poem on the Sheldonian Theatre , in which * * First published in quarto , 1669 , under the title of " Car- " men Pindaricum in Theatrum Sheldonianum in folennibus F 4 magnifici which all kinds of verfe are shaken toge- ther ...
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... Latin poems . He married a gentlewoman of the name of Cafton , a Welth family , by whom he had two fons , John the poet , and Chrifto- pher who ftudied the law , and adhered , as the law taught him , to the King's party , for which he ...
... Latin poems . He married a gentlewoman of the name of Cafton , a Welth family , by whom he had two fons , John the poet , and Chrifto- pher who ftudied the law , and adhered , as the law taught him , to the King's party , for which he ...
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... Latin tongue ; and he himself , by an- * In this affertion Dr. Johnson was miftaken . Milton was admitted a penfioner , and not a fizar , as will appear by the following extract from the College Regifter : " Johannes Mil- " ton ...
... Latin tongue ; and he himself , by an- * In this affertion Dr. Johnson was miftaken . Milton was admitted a penfioner , and not a fizar , as will appear by the following extract from the College Regifter : " Johannes Mil- " ton ...
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