The Lives of the English Poets; and a criticism on their works, Volume 21750 |
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Page 45
... manners might be fafely falfified , and the incidents feigned ; for the remotenefs of place is remarked , by Racine , to afford the fame conveniencies to a poet as length of time . This play is written in rhyme ; and has the appearance ...
... manners might be fafely falfified , and the incidents feigned ; for the remotenefs of place is remarked , by Racine , to afford the fame conveniencies to a poet as length of time . This play is written in rhyme ; and has the appearance ...
Page 56
Samuel Johnson. obfcured . Bayes probably imitated the dress , and mimicked the manner , of Dryden : the cant words which are fo often in his mouth may be supposed to have been Dryden's ha- bitual phrases , or customary exclamations ...
Samuel Johnson. obfcured . Bayes probably imitated the dress , and mimicked the manner , of Dryden : the cant words which are fo often in his mouth may be supposed to have been Dryden's ha- bitual phrases , or customary exclamations ...
Page 78
... manners . What he required as the indispensable con- dition of fuch an undertaking , a publick ftipend , was not likely in these times to be obtained . Riches were not become familiar to us , nor had the nation yet learned to be liberal ...
... manners . What he required as the indispensable con- dition of fuch an undertaking , a publick ftipend , was not likely in these times to be obtained . Riches were not become familiar to us , nor had the nation yet learned to be liberal ...
Page 82
... manner ! No , gentlemen , let " all that loved Mr. Dryden , and honour his memory , alight and join with me in gaining 86 66 my lady's confent to let me have the honour " of his interment , which fhall be after ano- " ther manner than ...
... manner ! No , gentlemen , let " all that loved Mr. Dryden , and honour his memory , alight and join with me in gaining 86 66 my lady's confent to let me have the honour " of his interment , which fhall be after ano- " ther manner than ...
Page 83
... manner . " His directions were obeyed , the company " difperfed , and lady Elizabeth , and her fon 66 remained inconfolable . The next day Mr. " Charles Dryden waited on the lord Halis " fax and the bishop , to excufe his mother " and ...
... manner . " His directions were obeyed , the company " difperfed , and lady Elizabeth , and her fon 66 remained inconfolable . The next day Mr. " Charles Dryden waited on the lord Halis " fax and the bishop , to excufe his mother " and ...
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