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Samuel Johnson. " favour had been fhewn him , he received " the news of his ill fuccefs , not with fo " much firmness as might have been expected " from fo great a man . " What firmness they expected , or what weakness Cowley difcovered ...
Samuel Johnson. " favour had been fhewn him , he received " the news of his ill fuccefs , not with fo " much firmness as might have been expected " from fo great a man . " What firmness they expected , or what weakness Cowley difcovered ...
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... favour is diffus'd o'er all , From which all fortunes , names , and natures fall ; Then from those wombs of stars , the Bride's bright eyes , At every glance a conftellation flies And fowes the court with stars , and doth prevent In ...
... favour is diffus'd o'er all , From which all fortunes , names , and natures fall ; Then from those wombs of stars , the Bride's bright eyes , At every glance a conftellation flies And fowes the court with stars , and doth prevent In ...
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... his poetical powers to religion , and made a metrical verfion of the pfalms of David . In this attempt he has failed ; but in facred poetry who has fucceeded ? It It might be hoped that the favour of his master 110 DENHA M.
... his poetical powers to religion , and made a metrical verfion of the pfalms of David . In this attempt he has failed ; but in facred poetry who has fucceeded ? It It might be hoped that the favour of his master 110 DENHA M.
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Samuel Johnson. It might be hoped that the favour of his master and esteem of the publick would now make him happy . But human ... favour- able to his character . R. DEN- DENHAM is defervedly confidered as one of the fathers of DEN HA M. III.
Samuel Johnson. It might be hoped that the favour of his master and esteem of the publick would now make him happy . But human ... favour- able to his character . R. DEN- DENHAM is defervedly confidered as one of the fathers of DEN HA M. III.
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