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... study of many years , but by a mind of the greatest vigour and activity . Two years after his fettlement at Cam- bridge he published " Love's Riddle , " with He was a candidate this year at Westminster school for election to Trinity ...
... study of many years , but by a mind of the greatest vigour and activity . Two years after his fettlement at Cam- bridge he published " Love's Riddle , " with He was a candidate this year at Westminster school for election to Trinity ...
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... studies have contributed fomething to the ho- nour of his country . Confidering Botany as necessary to a physician , he retired into Kent to gather plants ; and as the predominance of a favourite study affects all fubordinate ope ...
... studies have contributed fomething to the ho- nour of his country . Confidering Botany as necessary to a physician , he retired into Kent to gather plants ; and as the predominance of a favourite study affects all fubordinate ope ...
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... studies , in oppofition to the general notions supplied by a wide furvey of life and nature , Cowley certainly errs , by introducing pedantry far more frequently than Taffo . I know not , indeed , why they fhould be compared ; for the ...
... studies , in oppofition to the general notions supplied by a wide furvey of life and nature , Cowley certainly errs , by introducing pedantry far more frequently than Taffo . I know not , indeed , why they fhould be compared ; for the ...
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... moved ; we are fometimes surprised , but never delighted , and find much to admire , but little to approve . Still however it is the work of Cowley , of a to noll mind mind capacious by nature , and replenished by study . COWL E Y. 89.
... moved ; we are fometimes surprised , but never delighted , and find much to admire , but little to approve . Still however it is the work of Cowley , of a to noll mind mind capacious by nature , and replenished by study . COWL E Y. 89.
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Samuel Johnson. mind capacious by nature , and replenished by study . In the general review of Cowley's poetry it will be found , that he wrote with abundant fertility , but negligent or unfkilful felection ; with much thought , but with ...
Samuel Johnson. mind capacious by nature , and replenished by study . In the general review of Cowley's poetry it will be found , that he wrote with abundant fertility , but negligent or unfkilful felection ; with much thought , but with ...
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