Lives of the English Poets: Addison, Savage [and] SwiftCassell, Limited, 1901 - 192 pages |
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... criticism , and grew first eminent by his Latin compositions , which are indeed entitled to particular praise . He has not confined himself to the imitation of any ancient author , but has formed his style from the general language ...
... criticism , and grew first eminent by his Latin compositions , which are indeed entitled to particular praise . He has not confined himself to the imitation of any ancient author , but has formed his style from the general language ...
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... critic's penetration . His next paper of verses contained a character of the principal English poets , inscribed to ... criticism the effect of judgment . It is necessary to inform the reader that about this time he was introduced by ...
... critic's penetration . His next paper of verses contained a character of the principal English poets , inscribed to ... criticism the effect of judgment . It is necessary to inform the reader that about this time he was introduced by ...
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... criticism , and sometimes towered far above their predecessors ; and taught , with great justness of argument and dignity of language , the most important duties and sublime truths . All these topics were happily varied with elegant ...
... criticism , and sometimes towered far above their predecessors ; and taught , with great justness of argument and dignity of language , the most important duties and sublime truths . All these topics were happily varied with elegant ...
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... criticism , and with poisoning the town by contradicting in the Spectator the established rule of poetical justice , because his own hero , with all his virtues , was to fall before a tyrant . The fact is certain ; the motives we must ...
... criticism , and with poisoning the town by contradicting in the Spectator the established rule of poetical justice , because his own hero , with all his virtues , was to fall before a tyrant . The fact is certain ; the motives we must ...
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... criticism . Dennis , though equally zealous , and probably by his temper more furious than Addison , for what they called liberty , and though a flatterer of the Whig Ministry , could not sit quiet at a successful play ; but was eager ...
... criticism . Dennis , though equally zealous , and probably by his temper more furious than Addison , for what they called liberty , and though a flatterer of the Whig Ministry , could not sit quiet at a successful play ; but was eager ...
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