Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1Dent, 1925 - English poetry |
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... wrote the poem on Prudence and Justice , and perhaps some of his other pieces ; and as he and as he appears , whenever any serious question comes before him , to have been a man of piety , he consecrated his poetical powers to religion ...
... wrote the poem on Prudence and Justice , and perhaps some of his other pieces ; and as he and as he appears , whenever any serious question comes before him , to have been a man of piety , he consecrated his poetical powers to religion ...
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... wrote the poem that appears in his works , on The Prince's Escape at St. Andero a piece which justifies the observation made by one of his editors , that he attained , by a felicity like instinct , a style which perhaps will never be ...
... wrote the poem that appears in his works , on The Prince's Escape at St. Andero a piece which justifies the observation made by one of his editors , that he attained , by a felicity like instinct , a style which perhaps will never be ...
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... wrote are not distinguished . The Indian Emperor was published in 1667. It is a tragedy in rhyme , intended for a ... wrote , and made no difficulty of declaring that he wrote only to please , and who perhaps knew that by his dexterity ...
... wrote are not distinguished . The Indian Emperor was published in 1667. It is a tragedy in rhyme , intended for a ... wrote , and made no difficulty of declaring that he wrote only to please , and who perhaps knew that by his dexterity ...
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ABRAHAM COWLEY 16181667 | 44 |
JOHN MILTON 16081674 | 64 |
SAMUEL BUTLER 16121680 | 115 |
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