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... mean under Montezuma " the Indian Emperor . I protest and vow they are either the fame , or fo alike , that " I cannot , for my heart , diftinguish one " from the other . You are therefore a " ftrange unconfcionable thief ; thou art ...
... mean under Montezuma " the Indian Emperor . I protest and vow they are either the fame , or fo alike , that " I cannot , for my heart , diftinguish one " from the other . You are therefore a " ftrange unconfcionable thief ; thou art ...
Page 37
... means a headlong torrent for a tide , " which would be ridiculous , yet they do " not wind in volumes , but come fore - right back ( if their upright lies ftraight to their " former courfe ) , and that by oppofition of " the fea - water ...
... means a headlong torrent for a tide , " which would be ridiculous , yet they do " not wind in volumes , but come fore - right back ( if their upright lies ftraight to their " former courfe ) , and that by oppofition of " the fea - water ...
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... outrides the wind , " Made a juft battle , ere the bodies join'd . " Pray what does this honourable perfon " mean by a tempeft that outrides the wind ! " A tem- 66 " A tempeft that outrides itself . To fuppofe 38 DRYDEN . P I.
... outrides the wind , " Made a juft battle , ere the bodies join'd . " Pray what does this honourable perfon " mean by a tempeft that outrides the wind ! " A tem- 66 " A tempeft that outrides itself . To fuppofe 38 DRYDEN . P I.
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... means pedan- 66 . tick , or impofed upon the converfation , " but just fuch , and went fo far as , by the " natural turn of the converfation in which " he was engaged , it was neceffarily pro- " moted or required . He was extremely ...
... means pedan- 66 . tick , or impofed upon the converfation , " but just fuch , and went fo far as , by the " natural turn of the converfation in which " he was engaged , it was neceffarily pro- " moted or required . He was extremely ...
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... means inconfiftent with oftentatioufnefs ; he is diligent enough . to remind the world of his merit , and ex- preffes with very little fcruple his high opi- nion of his own powers ; but his felf - con- demnations are read without fcorn ...
... means inconfiftent with oftentatioufnefs ; he is diligent enough . to remind the world of his merit , and ex- preffes with very little fcruple his high opi- nion of his own powers ; but his felf - con- demnations are read without fcorn ...
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Addiſon afterwards againſt almoſt anſwer becauſe beſt Cato cenfure character Charles Dryden compofitions confidered converfation criticiſm criticks defign defired difcover Dryden duke eafily earl Effay elegance English expreffed faid fame fatire favour fays fecond feems feen feldom fent fentence fentiments fhall fhew fhould fince firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon friends ftage ftill ftudy fubject fuccefs fuch fuffer fufficient fupplied fuppofed fure genius Guife himſelf intereft itſelf John Dryden Juba Juvenal king laft laſt leaſt lefs lord mafter moft moſt muft muſt neceffary never obferved occafion paffages paffed paffions perfon perhaps play pleafing pleaſe pleaſure poem poet poetical poetry Pope praife praiſe prefent profe publick publiſhed purpoſe racters raiſed reafon rhyme ſay ſcenes ſeems Sempronius ſome ſtage Steele ſuch Syphax Tatler thefe theſe thofe thoſe thought tion tragedy tranflated uſe verfes verfion verſes Virgil Whig whofe whoſe write written