The Lives of the English Poets; and a criticism on their works, Volume 11790 |
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... whose pregnancy of imagination and elegance of language have deservedly fet him high in the ranks of literature ; but his zeal of friend- fhip , or ambition of eloquence , has produced a funeral oration rather than a history : he has ...
... whose pregnancy of imagination and elegance of language have deservedly fet him high in the ranks of literature ; but his zeal of friend- fhip , or ambition of eloquence , has produced a funeral oration rather than a history : he has ...
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... whose miscarriage in a just cause has put him in the power of his enemy may , without any violation of his integrity , re- gain his liberty , or preferve his life , by a promise of neutrality : for the ftipulation gives the enemy ...
... whose miscarriage in a just cause has put him in the power of his enemy may , without any violation of his integrity , re- gain his liberty , or preferve his life , by a promise of neutrality : for the ftipulation gives the enemy ...
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... Whose what and where in difputation is , If I should call me any thing , should miss . I fum the years and me , and find me not Debtor to th ' old , nor creditor to th ' new , That cannot fay ,, my thanks I have forgot , Nor truft I ...
... Whose what and where in difputation is , If I should call me any thing , should miss . I fum the years and me , and find me not Debtor to th ' old , nor creditor to th ' new , That cannot fay ,, my thanks I have forgot , Nor truft I ...
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... whose weak being ruin'd is , Alike if it fucceed , and if it miss ; Whom good or ill does equally confound , And both the horns of Fate's dilemma wound ; Vain shadow ! which doft vanquish quite , Both at full noon and perfect night ...
... whose weak being ruin'd is , Alike if it fucceed , and if it miss ; Whom good or ill does equally confound , And both the horns of Fate's dilemma wound ; Vain shadow ! which doft vanquish quite , Both at full noon and perfect night ...
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... whose story is related , and by confe- quence their joys and griefs are not eafily adopted , nor can the attention be often in- terested in any thing that befalls them . To the fubject thus originally indifpofed to the reception of ...
... whose story is related , and by confe- quence their joys and griefs are not eafily adopted , nor can the attention be often in- terested in any thing that befalls them . To the fubject thus originally indifpofed to the reception of ...
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