The Lives of the English Poets: And a Criticism of Their Works, Volume 2Wilson, 1781 |
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... poetry and criticism , and grew firft eminent by his Latin compofitions , which are indeed entitled to particular praife . He has not confined him- self to the imitation of any ancient author , but has formed his ftile from the general ...
... poetry and criticism , and grew firft eminent by his Latin compofitions , which are indeed entitled to particular praife . He has not confined him- self to the imitation of any ancient author , but has formed his ftile from the general ...
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... poetry . No- thing is better 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 ...
... poetry . No- thing is better 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 ...
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... poets , inscribed to Henry Sacheverell , who was then , if not a poet , a writer of verses ; as is fhewn by his verfion of a small part of Virgil's Georgicks , publish- ed in the Mifcellanies , and a Latin encomium on queen Mary , in ...
... poets , inscribed to Henry Sacheverell , who was then , if not a poet , a writer of verses ; as is fhewn by his verfion of a small part of Virgil's Georgicks , publish- ed in the Mifcellanies , and a Latin encomium on queen Mary , in ...
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... poetry . Addi- son was careffed both by Somers and Montague . In 1697 , he wrote his poem on the peace of Ryfwick , which he dedicated to Montague , and which was afterwards called by Smith the best Latin poem fince the Æneid . Praise ...
... poetry . Addi- son was careffed both by Somers and Montague . In 1697 , he wrote his poem on the peace of Ryfwick , which he dedicated to Montague , and which was afterwards called by Smith the best Latin poem fince the Æneid . Praise ...
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... poetry or literature . His dedication was therefore an inftance of fervile abfurdity , to be exceeded only by Joshua Barnes's dedication of a Greek Ana- creon to the Duke . His reputation had been somewhat advanced by the Tender Hufband ...
... poetry or literature . His dedication was therefore an inftance of fervile abfurdity , to be exceeded only by Joshua Barnes's dedication of a Greek Ana- creon to the Duke . His reputation had been somewhat advanced by the Tender Hufband ...
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