Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1Dent, 1925 - English poetry |
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... given till 1674 it was printed in small octavo ; and the number of books was increased to twelve , by a division of the seventh and tenth ; and some other small improvements were made . The third edition was published in 1678 ; and the ...
... given till 1674 it was printed in small octavo ; and the number of books was increased to twelve , by a division of the seventh and tenth ; and some other small improvements were made . The third edition was published in 1678 ; and the ...
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... given him confidence ; and , finding the world satisfied , he satisfied himself . His rhymes are sometimes weak words : so is found to make the rhyme twice in ten lines , and occurs often as a rhyme through his book . His double rhymes ...
... given him confidence ; and , finding the world satisfied , he satisfied himself . His rhymes are sometimes weak words : so is found to make the rhyme twice in ten lines , and occurs often as a rhyme through his book . His double rhymes ...
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... given him by Addison . The hopes of the public were not disappointed . He produced , says Pope , " the most noble and spirited translation I know in any language . " It certainly excelled whatever had appeared in English , and appears ...
... given him by Addison . The hopes of the public were not disappointed . He produced , says Pope , " the most noble and spirited translation I know in any language . " It certainly excelled whatever had appeared in English , and appears ...
Contents
ABRAHAM COWLEY 16181667 | 44 |
JOHN MILTON 16081674 | 64 |
SAMUEL BUTLER 16121680 | 115 |
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