The Lives of the English Poets; and a criticism on their works, Volume 21750 |
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... afterwards altered and revived ; but fince the plays are faid to be printed in the order in which they were written , from the dates of fome , thofe of others may be inferred ; and thus it may be collected , that in 1663 , in the thirty ...
... afterwards altered and revived ; but fince the plays are faid to be printed in the order in which they were written , from the dates of fome , thofe of others may be inferred ; and thus it may be collected , that in 1663 , in the thirty ...
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... but Langbaine affords fome help , by relating that the answer to Howard was not published in the first edition of the play , but was added when it was afterwards reprinted ; reprinted ; and as the Duke of Lerma did not DRY DE N.
... but Langbaine affords fome help , by relating that the answer to Howard was not published in the first edition of the play , but was added when it was afterwards reprinted ; reprinted ; and as the Duke of Lerma did not DRY DE N.
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... afterwards into profe . " Thus foolishly could Dry- den write , rather than not fhew his ma- lice to the parfons , The two parts of the Conquest of Granada ( 1672 ) , are written with a feeming determi- nation to glut the publick with ...
... afterwards into profe . " Thus foolishly could Dry- den write , rather than not fhew his ma- lice to the parfons , The two parts of the Conquest of Granada ( 1672 ) , are written with a feeming determi- nation to glut the publick with ...
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Samuel Johnson. This play is addreffed to the earl of Mul- grave , afterwards duke of Buckingham , him- felf , if not a poet , yet a writer of verses , and a critick . In this addrefs Dryden gave the first hints of his intention to write ...
Samuel Johnson. This play is addreffed to the earl of Mul- grave , afterwards duke of Buckingham , him- felf , if not a poet , yet a writer of verses , and a critick . In this addrefs Dryden gave the first hints of his intention to write ...
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... afterwards chancellor . The poem , whofefoever it was , has much virulence , and fome fpriteliness . The writer tells all the ill that he can col- lect both of Dryden and his friends . The poem of Abfalom and Achitophel had two answers ...
... afterwards chancellor . The poem , whofefoever it was , has much virulence , and fome fpriteliness . The writer tells all the ill that he can col- lect both of Dryden and his friends . The poem of Abfalom and Achitophel had two answers ...
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