The Lives of the English Poets: And a Criticism of Their Works, Volume 2Wilson, 1781 |
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... known of Boileau than that he had an injudicious and peevish contempt of modern Latin , and therefore his profeffion of regard was probably the effect of his civility ra- ther than approbation . Three of his Latin poems are upon ...
... known of Boileau than that he had an injudicious and peevish contempt of modern Latin , and therefore his profeffion of regard was probably the effect of his civility ra- ther than approbation . Three of his Latin poems are upon ...
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... known that fuch collections had been made twice be- fore by Italian authors . The most amusing paffage of his book is his account of the minute republic of San Ma- rino ; of many parts it is not a very fevere cenfure to say that they ...
... known that fuch collections had been made twice be- fore by Italian authors . The most amusing paffage of his book is his account of the minute republic of San Ma- rino ; of many parts it is not a very fevere cenfure to say that they ...
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... known to those with whom he familiarly converses , and who are acquainted with his track of study , his favou- rite topicks , his peculiar notions , and his ha- bitual phrafes . If Steele defired to write in fecret , he was not lucky ...
... known to those with whom he familiarly converses , and who are acquainted with his track of study , his favou- rite topicks , his peculiar notions , and his ha- bitual phrafes . If Steele defired to write in fecret , he was not lucky ...
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... known , and confpicuous in various stations . Of the Tatler this is told by Steele in his last paper , and of the Spectator by Budgell in the Pre- face to Theophraftus ; a book which Addison has recommended , and which he was fufpec ...
... known , and confpicuous in various stations . Of the Tatler this is told by Steele in his last paper , and of the Spectator by Budgell in the Pre- face to Theophraftus ; a book which Addison has recommended , and which he was fufpec ...
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... known . He called Booth to his box , and gave him fifty guineas for defending the cause of Liberty fo well against a perpetual dictator . The Whigs , fays Pope , defign a second present , when they can accompany it with as good a ...
... known . He called Booth to his box , and gave him fifty guineas for defending the cause of Liberty fo well against a perpetual dictator . The Whigs , fays Pope , defign a second present , when they can accompany it with as good a ...
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