The Lives of the English Poets: And a Criticism of Their Works, Volume 2Wilson, 1781 |
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Page 85
... and fometimes steps forth in the confidence of reafon . She wears a thousand dresses , and in all is pleasing . Mille habet ornatus , mille decenter habet . His profe is the model of the middle stile ; His AD DI SO N. 85.
... and fometimes steps forth in the confidence of reafon . She wears a thousand dresses , and in all is pleasing . Mille habet ornatus , mille decenter habet . His profe is the model of the middle stile ; His AD DI SO N. 85.
Page 193
... pleasing woe , And now your cheeks with warlike fury glow , Whilft on the paper fancy'd fields appear , And profpects of imaginary war ; VOL . II . } Your Your martial foul fees Hockster's fatal plain , Or fights TICKELL 193.
... pleasing woe , And now your cheeks with warlike fury glow , Whilft on the paper fancy'd fields appear , And profpects of imaginary war ; VOL . II . } Your Your martial foul fees Hockster's fatal plain , Or fights TICKELL 193.
Page 195
... pleasing shades ! O ever - green retreats ! Ye learned grottoes ! and ye facred feats ! Never may you politer arts refuse , But entertain in peace the bafhful Muse ! So may you be kind Heaven's distinguish'd care , And may your fame be ...
... pleasing shades ! O ever - green retreats ! Ye learned grottoes ! and ye facred feats ! Never may you politer arts refuse , But entertain in peace the bafhful Muse ! So may you be kind Heaven's distinguish'd care , And may your fame be ...
Page 202
... , and foon after gave him a place in the pipe- office , and another in the customs of fix hun- dred pounds a - year . Congreve's conversation muft must furely have been at least equally pleasing with his 202 CONGRE VE .
... , and foon after gave him a place in the pipe- office , and another in the customs of fix hun- dred pounds a - year . Congreve's conversation muft must furely have been at least equally pleasing with his 202 CONGRE VE .
Page 203
... pleasing with his writings . Such a comedy , written at fuch an age , re- quires fome confideration . As the lighter fpecies of dramatick poetry profeffes the imi- tation of common life , of real manners , and daily incidents , it ...
... pleasing with his writings . Such a comedy , written at fuch an age , re- quires fome confideration . As the lighter fpecies of dramatick poetry profeffes the imi- tation of common life , of real manners , and daily incidents , it ...
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