The Lives of the English Poets: And a Criticism of Their Works, Volume 2Wilson, 1781 |
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... great justness of argument and dignity of language , the most important du- ties and fublime truths . All these topicks were happily varied with elegant elegant fictions and refined allegories , and il- luminated with 18 ADDISON .
... great justness of argument and dignity of language , the most important du- ties and fublime truths . All these topicks were happily varied with elegant elegant fictions and refined allegories , and il- luminated with 18 ADDISON .
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... - felf , but taught it to others ; and from his time it has been generally fubfervient to the cause of reafon and of truth . He has diffipated VOL . II . E the the prejudice that had long connected gaiety with vice , ADDISON . 49.
... - felf , but taught it to others ; and from his time it has been generally fubfervient to the cause of reafon and of truth . He has diffipated VOL . II . E the the prejudice that had long connected gaiety with vice , ADDISON . 49.
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... truth . His figures neither divert by distortion , nor amaze by aggravation . He copies life with so much fidelity , that he can be hardly said to invent ; yet his exhibitions have an air fo much original , that it is difficult to ...
... truth . His figures neither divert by distortion , nor amaze by aggravation . He copies life with so much fidelity , that he can be hardly said to invent ; yet his exhibitions have an air fo much original , that it is difficult to ...
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... truth . " Several , in their books , have many far- " caftical and spiteful ftrokes at religion in ge- " neral ; while others make themfelves plea- fant with the principles of the Christian . Of " the last kind , this age has feen a ...
... truth . " Several , in their books , have many far- " caftical and spiteful ftrokes at religion in ge- " neral ; while others make themfelves plea- fant with the principles of the Christian . Of " the last kind , this age has feen a ...
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... . Having fucceeded fo well in his book on Cre- ation , by which he established the great princi- ple of all Religion , he thought his undertak- ing imperfect , unless he likewise enforced the truth of ing 104 BLACK MORE .
... . Having fucceeded fo well in his book on Cre- ation , by which he established the great princi- ple of all Religion , he thought his undertak- ing imperfect , unless he likewise enforced the truth of ing 104 BLACK MORE .
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