The lives of the English poetsRivington, 1858 - 414 pages |
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... verse , but mere prose . It was printed , with a dedication in verse , to Dr. Comber , master of the college ; but , having neither the facility of a popular nor the accuracy of a learned work , it seems to be now universally neglected ...
... verse , but mere prose . It was printed , with a dedication in verse , to Dr. Comber , master of the college ; but , having neither the facility of a popular nor the accuracy of a learned work , it seems to be now universally neglected ...
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... verses on Oliver's death . " This is no favourable representation , yet even in this not much wrong can be discovered . How far he complied with the men in power , is to be inquired before he can be blamed . It is not said that he told ...
... verses on Oliver's death . " This is no favourable representation , yet even in this not much wrong can be discovered . How far he complied with the men in power , is to be inquired before he can be blamed . It is not said that he told ...
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... verses intermixed , but such as certainly gained its author no friends among the abettors of usurpation . A doctor ... verse ; the third and fourth , the beauties of flowers in various measures ; and the fifth and sixth , the uses of ...
... verses intermixed , but such as certainly gained its author no friends among the abettors of usurpation . A doctor ... verse ; the third and fourth , the beauties of flowers in various measures ; and the fifth and sixth , the uses of ...
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... verses unjustly in praise of Sam Tuke , Or printed his pitiful Melancholy . " His vehement desire of retirement now came again upon him . " Not finding , " says the morose Wood , " that prefer- ment conferred upon him which he expected ...
... verses unjustly in praise of Sam Tuke , Or printed his pitiful Melancholy . " His vehement desire of retirement now came again upon him . " Not finding , " says the morose Wood , " that prefer- ment conferred upon him which he expected ...
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... verses , and very often such verses as stood the trial of the finger better than of the ear ; for the modulation was so imperfect that they were only found to be verses by counting the syllables . If the father of criticism has rightly ...
... verses , and very often such verses as stood the trial of the finger better than of the ear ; for the modulation was so imperfect that they were only found to be verses by counting the syllables . If the father of criticism has rightly ...
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