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... thing therefore can be known beyond what cafual mention and uncertain tradition have fupplied . JOHN DRYDEN was born Auguft 9 , 1631 , at Aldwinkle near Oundle , the son of Erafmus Dryden of Tichmerth ; who was the third fon of Sir ...
... thing therefore can be known beyond what cafual mention and uncertain tradition have fupplied . JOHN DRYDEN was born Auguft 9 , 1631 , at Aldwinkle near Oundle , the son of Erafmus Dryden of Tichmerth ; who was the third fon of Sir ...
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... into the " world , ' tis commonly ftill - born ; fo that " for want of learning and elocution , he will never be able to exprefs any thing " either naturally or justly ! " This This is not very decent ; yet this is one DRY DEN . 15.
... into the " world , ' tis commonly ftill - born ; fo that " for want of learning and elocution , he will never be able to exprefs any thing " either naturally or justly ! " This This is not very decent ; yet this is one DRY DEN . 15.
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... con- " form , " Which back'd with thunder do but gild a ftorm . Conform a fmile to lightning , make a smile imitate lightning , and flattering lightning : 4 light- 32 " lightning fure is a threatning thing . And " 16 DRYDEN .
... con- " form , " Which back'd with thunder do but gild a ftorm . Conform a fmile to lightning , make a smile imitate lightning , and flattering lightning : 4 light- 32 " lightning fure is a threatning thing . And " 16 DRYDEN .
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... thing the better . " for being backed , or having a load upon " his back . So that here is gilding by con- forming , fmiling , lightning , backing , and thundering . The whole is as if I should 66 66 fay thus I will make my counterfeit ...
... thing the better . " for being backed , or having a load upon " his back . So that here is gilding by con- forming , fmiling , lightning , backing , and thundering . The whole is as if I should 66 66 fay thus I will make my counterfeit ...
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... thing , makes his reprifals upon his enemy . fay that his answer is equal to the cenfure , is no high commendation . To expose Dry- den's method of analyfing his expreffions , Το he he tries the fame experiment upon the fame description ...
... thing , makes his reprifals upon his enemy . fay that his answer is equal to the cenfure , is no high commendation . To expose Dry- den's method of analyfing his expreffions , Το he he tries the fame experiment upon the fame description ...
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