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Samuel Johnson. but he forgets that when his author attempted the Iliad , some years afterwards , he departed from his ... Iliad , without knowing what was in the second . It will be difficult to prove that Dryden never made LIVES OF THE ...
Samuel Johnson. but he forgets that when his author attempted the Iliad , some years afterwards , he departed from his ... Iliad , without knowing what was in the second . It will be difficult to prove that Dryden never made LIVES OF THE ...
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... Iliad , that English poetry owed much of its beauty to his translations . Sandys very rarely attempted original composition . From the care of Taverner , under whom his pro- ficiency was considerable , he was removed to a school at ...
... Iliad , that English poetry owed much of its beauty to his translations . Sandys very rarely attempted original composition . From the care of Taverner , under whom his pro- ficiency was considerable , he was removed to a school at ...
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... Iliad , resolving not to let the general kindness cool , he published proposals for a translation of the Odyssey , in five volumes , for five guineas . He was willing , however , now to have associates in his labour , being either weary ...
... Iliad , resolving not to let the general kindness cool , he published proposals for a translation of the Odyssey , in five volumes , for five guineas . He was willing , however , now to have associates in his labour , being either weary ...
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From The Life of Abraham Cowley | 1 |
From The Life of John Milton 16081674 | 21 |
From The Life of John Dryden 16311700 | 43 |
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