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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motive ; for he wrote the whole of this elegant and philosophical fietion during the
evenings of one week , and sent it to press in portions as it was written . He
received one hundred pounds from Messrs . Strahan , Johnston , and Dodsley ,
for ...
motive ; for he wrote the whole of this elegant and philosophical fietion during the
evenings of one week , and sent it to press in portions as it was written . He
received one hundred pounds from Messrs . Strahan , Johnston , and Dodsley ,
for ...
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Every preliminary having been settled in the month of April , 1777 , the new
edition of the poets was sent to press , and Johnson was informed that his lives
might be written in the meantime , so as to be ready to accompany the publication
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Every preliminary having been settled in the month of April , 1777 , the new
edition of the poets was sent to press , and Johnson was informed that his lives
might be written in the meantime , so as to be ready to accompany the publication
.
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In the advertisement prefixed to it , he acknowledges his obligations to a small
dramatic piece written by M . de Fontenelle . This comedy was not unsuccessful ,
but was written on a plan so very different from all that is called comedy , that the
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In the advertisement prefixed to it , he acknowledges his obligations to a small
dramatic piece written by M . de Fontenelle . This comedy was not unsuccessful ,
but was written on a plan so very different from all that is called comedy , that the
...
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Among these was the Progress of Discontent , which had been written in 1746 ,
and was founded on a copy of Latin verses , a weekly exercise , much applauded
by Dr . Huddesford , and at his desire , paraphrased into English verse .
Among these was the Progress of Discontent , which had been written in 1746 ,
and was founded on a copy of Latin verses , a weekly exercise , much applauded
by Dr . Huddesford , and at his desire , paraphrased into English verse .
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This admirable poem appears to have been written in the years 1783 and 1784 ,
but underwent many careful revisions . The public had done much for Cowper ,
but he had too much regard for it and for his own character , to obtrude what was
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This admirable poem appears to have been written in the years 1783 and 1784 ,
but underwent many careful revisions . The public had done much for Cowper ,
but he had too much regard for it and for his own character , to obtrude what was
...
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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 |
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| Digitized | 16 Jun 2006 |
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