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Page 8
... lost it , " says Wood , " by certain persons , enemies to the muses . ' 29 The neglect of the court was not his only mortification ; having , by such alteration as he thought proper , fitted his old comedy of " The Guardian " for the ...
... lost it , " says Wood , " by certain persons , enemies to the muses . ' 29 The neglect of the court was not his only mortification ; having , by such alteration as he thought proper , fitted his old comedy of " The Guardian " for the ...
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... lost part of his dread of the hum of men . He thought himself now safe enough from intrusion , without the defence of mountains and oceans ; and , instead of seeking shelter in America , wisely went only so far from the bustle of life ...
... lost part of his dread of the hum of men . He thought himself now safe enough from intrusion , without the defence of mountains and oceans ; and , instead of seeking shelter in America , wisely went only so far from the bustle of life ...
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... lost : if they frequently threw away their wit upon false conceits , they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far - fetched , they were often worth the carriage . To write on their plan it was at ...
... lost : if they frequently threw away their wit upon false conceits , they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far - fetched , they were often worth the carriage . To write on their plan it was at ...
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... lost Light and strength , dark and tir'd , must then ride post . All that man has to do is to live and die ; the sum of humanity is comprehended by Donne in the following lines : Think in how poor a prison thou didst lie ; After enabled ...
... lost Light and strength , dark and tir'd , must then ride post . All that man has to do is to live and die ; the sum of humanity is comprehended by Donne in the following lines : Think in how poor a prison thou didst lie ; After enabled ...
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... lost their simplicity . The Anacreon of Cowley , like the Homer of Pope , has admitted the decoration of some modern graces , by which he is undoubtedly more amiable to common readers , and perhaps , if they would honestly declare their ...
... lost their simplicity . The Anacreon of Cowley , like the Homer of Pope , has admitted the decoration of some modern graces , by which he is undoubtedly more amiable to common readers , and perhaps , if they would honestly declare their ...
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