Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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... Tickell , " an opinion of the English genius for poetry . " Nothing is better known of Boileau than that he had an injudicious and peevish contempt of modern Latin , and therefore his profession of regard was probably the effect of his ...
... Tickell , " an opinion of the English genius for poetry . " Nothing is better known of Boileau than that he had an injudicious and peevish contempt of modern Latin , and therefore his profession of regard was probably the effect of his ...
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... Tickell , with his natural modesty , he was diverted from his original design of entering into holy orders . Montague alleged the cor- ruption of men who engaged in civil employments with . out liberal education ; and declared that ...
... Tickell , with his natural modesty , he was diverted from his original design of entering into holy orders . Montague alleged the cor- ruption of men who engaged in civil employments with . out liberal education ; and declared that ...
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... Tickell . Perhaps he only collected his materials and formed his plan . Whatever were his other employments in Italy , he there wrote the letter to Lord Halifax which is justly considered as the most elegant , if not the most sublime ...
... Tickell . Perhaps he only collected his materials and formed his plan . Whatever were his other employments in Italy , he there wrote the letter to Lord Halifax which is justly considered as the most elegant , if not the most sublime ...
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... Tickell observes that the Tatler began and was concluded without his concurrence . This is doubtless literally true ; but the work did not suffer much by his unconsciousness of its commencement , or his absence at its cessation ; for he ...
... Tickell observes that the Tatler began and was concluded without his concurrence . This is doubtless literally true ; but the work did not suffer much by his unconsciousness of its commencement , or his absence at its cessation ; for he ...
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... Tickell , " by his duty on the one hand , and his honour on the other , to send it into the world without any dedication . " Human happiness has always its abatements ; the brightest sunshine of success is not without a cloud . No ...
... Tickell , " by his duty on the one hand , and his honour on the other , to send it into the world without any dedication . " Human happiness has always its abatements ; the brightest sunshine of success is not without a cloud . No ...
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