The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper;Samuel Johnson J. Johnson; J. Nichols and son; R. Baldwin; F. and C. Rivington; W. Otridge and Son; Leigh and Sotheby; R. Faulder and Son; G. Nicol and Son; T. Payne; G. Robinson; Wilkie and Robinson; C. Davies; T. Egerton; Scatcherd and Letterman; J. Walker; Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe; R. Lea; J. Nunn; Lackington, Allen, and Company; J. Stockdale; Cuthell and Martin; Clarke and Sons; J. White and Company; Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme; Cadell and Davies; J. Barker; John Richardson; J.M. Richardson; J. Carpenter; B. Crosby; E. Jeffery; J. Murray; W. Miller; J. and A. Arch; Black, Parry, and Kingsbury; J. Booker; S. Bagster; J. Harding; J. Mackinlay; J. Hatchard; R.H. Evans; Matthews and Leigh; J. Mawman; J. Booth; J. Asperne; P. and W. Wynne; and W. Grace, Deighton and Son at Cambridge; and Wilson and Son at York, 1810 - English poetry |
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On the dissolution of parliament in 1774 , he published a short political pamphlet
entitled The Patriot , the principal object of which appears to have been to
repress the spirit of faction which at that time was too prevalent , especially in the
...
On the dissolution of parliament in 1774 , he published a short political pamphlet
entitled The Patriot , the principal object of which appears to have been to
repress the spirit of faction which at that time was too prevalent , especially in the
...
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standing these qualifications , there is reason to believe he frequently
experienced the conviction of the spirit of truth , for not faithfully following the Lord
, and adhering to the cross of Christ , by which true believers are crucified to the
world and ...
standing these qualifications , there is reason to believe he frequently
experienced the conviction of the spirit of truth , for not faithfully following the Lord
, and adhering to the cross of Christ , by which true believers are crucified to the
world and ...
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In the whole of Logan ' s poems , are passages of true poetic spirit and sensibility
. With a fancy so various and regulated it is to be regretted , he did not more
frequently cultivate his talents . The episode of Levina , among the pieces
attributed ...
In the whole of Logan ' s poems , are passages of true poetic spirit and sensibility
. With a fancy so various and regulated it is to be regretted , he did not more
frequently cultivate his talents . The episode of Levina , among the pieces
attributed ...
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asserted that “ wit , ingenuity and learning in verse , even elegancy itself , though
that comes nearest , are one thing : true native poetry is another : in which there
is a certain air and spirit , which , perhaps , the most learned and judicious in ...
asserted that “ wit , ingenuity and learning in verse , even elegancy itself , though
that comes nearest , are one thing : true native poetry is another : in which there
is a certain air and spirit , which , perhaps , the most learned and judicious in ...
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... his predecessors , by exhibiting a humour which he had never been suspected
to possess , and a spirit which would have better become a Paul Whitehead , or a
Charles Churchill : and that he should carry this bumour and this spirit through ...
... his predecessors , by exhibiting a humour which he had never been suspected
to possess , and a spirit which would have better become a Paul Whitehead , or a
Charles Churchill : and that he should carry this bumour and this spirit through ...
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| Title | The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper; Volume 6; Volume 154 of The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper, Charles Whittingham |
| Editor | Samuel Johnson |
| Contributors | Alexander Chalmers, Charles Whittingham |
| Publisher | J. Johnson; J. Nichols and son; R. Baldwin; F. and C. Rivington; W. Otridge and Son; Leigh and Sotheby; R. Faulder and Son; G. Nicol and Son; T. Payne; G. Robinson; Wilkie and Robinson; C. Davies; T. Egerton; Scatcherd and Letterman; J. Walker; Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe; R. Lea; J. Nunn; Lackington, Allen, and Company; J. Stockdale; Cuthell and Martin; Clarke and Sons; J. White and Company; Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme; Cadell and Davies; J. Barker; John Richardson; J.M. Richardson; J. Carpenter; B. Crosby; E. Jeffery; J. Murray; W. Miller; J. and A. Arch; Black, Parry, and Kingsbury; J. Booker; S. Bagster; J. Harding; J. Mackinlay; J. Hatchard; R.H. Evans; Matthews and Leigh; J. Mawman; J. Booth; J. Asperne; P. and W. Wynne; and W. Grace, Deighton and Son at Cambridge; and Wilson and Son at York, 1810 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 16 Jun 2006 |
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