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Page 54
The joys which we entire should wed , Come deflower'd virgins to our bed ; Good
fortunes without gain imported be , Such mighty custom's paid to thee : For joy ,
like wine kept close , does better taste ; If it take air before its spirits waste . To the
...
The joys which we entire should wed , Come deflower'd virgins to our bed ; Good
fortunes without gain imported be , Such mighty custom's paid to thee : For joy ,
like wine kept close , does better taste ; If it take air before its spirits waste . To the
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Page 117
Denham saw the better way , but has not pursued it with great success . His
versions of Virgil are not pleasing ; but they taught Dryden to please better . His
poetical imita . tion of Tully on " Old Age ” has neither the clearness of prose , nor
the ...
Denham saw the better way , but has not pursued it with great success . His
versions of Virgil are not pleasing ; but they taught Dryden to please better . His
poetical imita . tion of Tully on " Old Age ” has neither the clearness of prose , nor
the ...
Page 148
... lie answers , in general terms ; “ The Fellows of the College só wherein I spent
some years , at my parting , " after I had taken two degrees , as the manner is ,
signified many times how much " better it would content that I should stay .
... lie answers , in general terms ; “ The Fellows of the College só wherein I spent
some years , at my parting , " after I had taken two degrees , as the manner is ,
signified many times how much " better it would content that I should stay .
Page 149
better she is ever kecking at , and is queasy ; 66 she vomits now out of sickness ;
but before " " it will be well with her , she must vomit " with strong physick . The
university , in 66 the time of her better health , and my “ younger judgement , I ...
better she is ever kecking at , and is queasy ; 66 she vomits now out of sickness ;
but before " " it will be well with her , she must vomit " with strong physick . The
university , in 66 the time of her better health , and my “ younger judgement , I ...
Page 162
... was published by his fon in the year of the Restauration . In the beginning ,
being probably most in pain for his . Latinity , he endeavours to defend his use of
the word perfonæ ; but , if I remember right , he miffes 4 a better a better authority
...
... was published by his fon in the year of the Restauration . In the beginning ,
being probably most in pain for his . Latinity , he endeavours to defend his use of
the word perfonæ ; but , if I remember right , he miffes 4 a better a better authority
...
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| Title | The Lives of the English Poets; and a criticism on their works, Volume 1 The Lives of the English Poets; and a criticism on their works, Samuel Johnson |
| Author | Samuel Johnson |
| Published | 1790 |
| Original from | The British Library |
| Digitized | 10 Oct 2019 |
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