The Lives of the English Poets: And a Criticism of Their Works, Volume 2Wilson, 1781 |
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... considered as comprising Tales , Love - verfes , Occafional Poems , Alma , and Solomon . His Tales have obtained general approbation , being written with great familiarity and great fpritelinefs : the language is eafy , but feldom grofs ...
... considered as comprising Tales , Love - verfes , Occafional Poems , Alma , and Solomon . His Tales have obtained general approbation , being written with great familiarity and great fpritelinefs : the language is eafy , but feldom grofs ...
Page 454
... considered as publick robbers . Their eagerness was not gratified by the Queen , or by Harley . The Queen was pro- bably flow because fhe was afraid , and Har- ley was flow because he was doubtful ; he was was a Tory only by neceffity ...
... considered as publick robbers . Their eagerness was not gratified by the Queen , or by Harley . The Queen was pro- bably flow because fhe was afraid , and Har- ley was flow because he was doubtful ; he was was a Tory only by neceffity ...
Page 494
... considered and " re - examined with the utmost attention , and always discover new beauties and excellen- " cies upon every examination . cc " C They will bear to be confidered as the fun , " in which the brightnefs will hide the blem ...
... considered and " re - examined with the utmost attention , and always discover new beauties and excellen- " cies upon every examination . cc " C They will bear to be confidered as the fun , " in which the brightnefs will hide the blem ...
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