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... Queen brings no children , has a barren Juno . The Queen is compounded of Juno , Venus , and Minerva . His poem on the Duchess of Grafton's law - suit , after having rattled a while with Juno and Pallas , Mars and Alcides , Cassiope ...
... Queen brings no children , has a barren Juno . The Queen is compounded of Juno , Venus , and Minerva . His poem on the Duchess of Grafton's law - suit , after having rattled a while with Juno and Pallas , Mars and Alcides , Cassiope ...
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... Queen , my Mother ; and my Father , God . The pitying Muses saw me wit pursue , A Bastard Son , alas ! On that side too Did not your eyes exalt the poet's fire , And what the Muse denies , the Queen inspire ? While rising thus your ...
... Queen , my Mother ; and my Father , God . The pitying Muses saw me wit pursue , A Bastard Son , alas ! On that side too Did not your eyes exalt the poet's fire , And what the Muse denies , the Queen inspire ? While rising thus your ...
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... Queen really intended his advancement , and therefore thought it superfluous to lavish presents upon a man whom she intended to establish for life . About this time [ 1735 ] not only his hopes were in danger of being frustrated , but ...
... Queen really intended his advancement , and therefore thought it superfluous to lavish presents upon a man whom she intended to establish for life . About this time [ 1735 ] not only his hopes were in danger of being frustrated , but ...
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WILLIAM CONGREVE 1670172829 | 29 |
JOHN GAY 16881732 | 35 |
THOMAS YALDEN 16711736 | 53 |
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