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Page 82
coming by , asked whose funeral it was : “ and being told Mr. Dryden's , he said , •
What , shall Dryden , the greatest honour " and ornament of the nation , be buried
after " this private manner ! No , gentlemen , let “ all that loved Mr. Dryden , and ...
coming by , asked whose funeral it was : “ and being told Mr. Dryden's , he said , •
What , shall Dryden , the greatest honour " and ornament of the nation , be buried
after " this private manner ! No , gentlemen , let “ all that loved Mr. Dryden , and ...
Page 202
The fable itself , 66 2. The order or manner of its contri , 6 : vance , in relation of
the parts to the 66 whole . 3 . The manners , or decency , of the “ characters , in
speaking or acting what is proper for them , and proper to be shewn 6. by the
poet .
The fable itself , 66 2. The order or manner of its contri , 6 : vance , in relation of
the parts to the 66 whole . 3 . The manners , or decency , of the “ characters , in
speaking or acting what is proper for them , and proper to be shewn 6. by the
poet .
Page 220
... my felf with any “ manner of hopes , but do my duty , and « suffer for God's fake
; being assured , be$ fore - hand , never to be rewarded , though 66 the times
should alter . Towards the lat“ ter end 66 the 220 DRY DE N.
... my felf with any “ manner of hopes , but do my duty , and « suffer for God's fake
; being assured , be$ fore - hand , never to be rewarded , though 66 the times
should alter . Towards the lat“ ter end 66 the 220 DRY DE N.
Page 313
In what he thought himself an imitator of Shakspeare , it is not easy to conceive .
The numbers , the diction , the sentiments , and the conduct , everything in which
imitation can consist , are remote in the utmost degree from the the manner of ...
In what he thought himself an imitator of Shakspeare , it is not easy to conceive .
The numbers , the diction , the sentiments , and the conduct , everything in which
imitation can consist , are remote in the utmost degree from the the manner of ...
Page 427
The story cannot possibly be told in a manner that shall make less impreffion on
the mind , Before the profound observers of the present race repose too securely
on the conscious ness of their superiority to Addison , let them consider his ...
The story cannot possibly be told in a manner that shall make less impreffion on
the mind , Before the profound observers of the present race repose too securely
on the conscious ness of their superiority to Addison , let them consider his ...
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| Title | The Lives of the English Poets; and a criticism on their works, Volume 2 The Lives of the English Poets; and a criticism on their works, Samuel Johnson |
| Author | Samuel Johnson |
| Published | 1750 |
| Original from | The British Library |
| Digitized | 10 Oct 2019 |
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