The lives of the most eminent English poetsJ. Buckland, J. Rivington and Sons, T. Payne and Sons, L. Davis, B. White and Son ... [and 36 others in London], 1787 |
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... seems to have been one of thofe poets who take delight in writing . He contributed to the papers of that time , and probably published more than he owned . He left many compofitions behind him , of which Pope felected thofe which he ...
... seems to have been one of thofe poets who take delight in writing . He contributed to the papers of that time , and probably published more than he owned . He left many compofitions behind him , of which Pope felected thofe which he ...
Page 99
... Seems to appear before them . 1 : Sempronius is , it seems , to pafs for Juba in full " day at Cato's houfe , where they were both fo very " well known , by having Juba's dress and his guards : " as if one of the marshals of France ...
... Seems to appear before them . 1 : Sempronius is , it seems , to pafs for Juba in full " day at Cato's houfe , where they were both fo very " well known , by having Juba's dress and his guards : " as if one of the marshals of France ...
Page 103
... seems , and terrified by Sempronius's threats . 66 Juba kills Sempronius , and takes his own army pri- " foners , and carries them in triumph away to Cato , " Now I would fain know , if any part of Mr. Bayes's " tragedy is fo full of ...
... seems , and terrified by Sempronius's threats . 66 Juba kills Sempronius , and takes his own army pri- " foners , and carries them in triumph away to Cato , " Now I would fain know , if any part of Mr. Bayes's " tragedy is fo full of ...
Page 131
... seems , in Prior , who pro- bably knew that his own part of the performance was the best . He had not , however , much reafon to com- plain ; for he came to London , and obtained fuch no- tice , that ( in 1691 ) he was fent to the ...
... seems , in Prior , who pro- bably knew that his own part of the performance was the best . He had not , however , much reafon to com- plain ; for he came to London , and obtained fuch no- tice , that ( in 1691 ) he was fent to the ...
Page 148
... , because it is left imperfect ; Alma is im- perfect , because it seems never to have had a plan . Prior appears not to have propofed to himself any drift OF or defign , but to have written the cafual dictates 148 FRIO R.
... , because it is left imperfect ; Alma is im- perfect , because it seems never to have had a plan . Prior appears not to have propofed to himself any drift OF or defign , but to have written the cafual dictates 148 FRIO R.
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