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was never within the possibility of committing , differs only by the infrequency of
his folly from him who praises beauty which he never saw ; complains of jealousy
which he never felt ; supposes himself sometimes invited , and sometimes ...
was never within the possibility of committing , differs only by the infrequency of
his folly from him who praises beauty which he never saw ; complains of jealousy
which he never felt ; supposes himself sometimes invited , and sometimes ...
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but was never before so well expressed , " they certainly never attained , nor ever
fought it ; for they endeavoured to be singular in their thoughts , and were
careless of their diction . But Pope's account of wit is undoubtedly erroneous : he
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but was never before so well expressed , " they certainly never attained , nor ever
fought it ; for they endeavoured to be singular in their thoughts , and were
careless of their diction . But Pope's account of wit is undoubtedly erroneous : he
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L L 31 of fondness , and their lamentation of forTheir wish was only to say what
they hoped had been never said before . row . Nor was the sublime more within
their reach than the pathetick ; for they never attempted that comprehension and
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L L 31 of fondness , and their lamentation of forTheir wish was only to say what
they hoped had been never said before . row . Nor was the sublime more within
their reach than the pathetick ; for they never attempted that comprehension and
...
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vein never happily flowed but from the “ Autumnal Equinox to the Vernal ; and "
that whatever he attempted at other times " was never to his satisfaction , though
he “ courted his fancy never so much ; so that , " in all the years he was about this
...
vein never happily flowed but from the “ Autumnal Equinox to the Vernal ; and "
that whatever he attempted at other times " was never to his satisfaction , though
he “ courted his fancy never so much ; so that , " in all the years he was about this
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He undoubtedly confessed much , which they could never have discovered , and
perhaps somewhat which they would wish to have been suppreffed ; for it is
inconvenient , in the conflict of factions , to have that disaffection known which ...
He undoubtedly confessed much , which they could never have discovered , and
perhaps somewhat which they would wish to have been suppreffed ; for it is
inconvenient , in the conflict of factions , to have that disaffection known which ...
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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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