The Lives of the English Poets; and a criticism on their works, Volume 21750 |
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... 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 - fecond year of his life , he ...
... 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 - fecond year of his life , he ...
Page 25
... fince forgotten . Of Newcastle's works nothing is now known but his Treatife on Horfemanfhip . The Preface feems very elaborately writ- ten , and contains many juft remarks on the Fathers of the English drama . Shak- fpeare's plots , he ...
... fince forgotten . Of Newcastle's works nothing is now known but his Treatife on Horfemanfhip . The Preface feems very elaborately writ- ten , and contains many juft remarks on the Fathers of the English drama . Shak- fpeare's plots , he ...
Page 53
... fince the name of Lopez de Vega , per- haps no other author has ever poffeffed . He did not enjoy his reputation , however great , nor his profits , however small , with- out moleftation . He had criticks to endure , and rivals to ...
... fince the name of Lopez de Vega , per- haps no other author has ever poffeffed . He did not enjoy his reputation , however great , nor his profits , however small , with- out moleftation . He had criticks to endure , and rivals to ...
Page 85
... fince his lordship refused to answer him " like a gentleman , that he would watch an " opportunity to meet , and fight off - hand , though with all the rules of honour ; " which his lordship hearing , left the town : and Mr. Charles ...
... fince his lordship refused to answer him " like a gentleman , that he would watch an " opportunity to meet , and fight off - hand , though with all the rules of honour ; " which his lordship hearing , left the town : and Mr. Charles ...
Page 95
... fince the days in which the Roman emperors were deified , he has been ever equalled , except by Afra Behn in an address to Eleanor Gwyn . When once he has undertaken the task of praife , he no longer retains fhame in himself , nor fup ...
... fince the days in which the Roman emperors were deified , he has been ever equalled , except by Afra Behn in an address to Eleanor Gwyn . When once he has undertaken the task of praife , he no longer retains fhame in himself , nor fup ...
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