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Page 121
... genius from being distinguished , or his industry from being rewarded ; and if in so low a state he obtained distinction and rewards , it is not likely that they were gained but by genius and in- dustry . It is very reasonable to ...
... genius from being distinguished , or his industry from being rewarded ; and if in so low a state he obtained distinction and rewards , it is not likely that they were gained but by genius and in- dustry . It is very reasonable to ...
Page 133
... genius and evenness of mind , of a serenity not to be ruffled and an imagination not to be suppressed . During a considerable part of the time in which he was employed upon this performance he was with- out lodging , and often without ...
... genius and evenness of mind , of a serenity not to be ruffled and an imagination not to be suppressed . During a considerable part of the time in which he was employed upon this performance he was with- out lodging , and often without ...
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... genius of a writer to an annual panegyric , showed in the Queen too much desire of hearing her own praises , and a greater regard to herself than to him on whom her bounty was conferred . It was a kind of avaricious generosity , by ...
... genius of a writer to an annual panegyric , showed in the Queen too much desire of hearing her own praises , and a greater regard to herself than to him on whom her bounty was conferred . It was a kind of avaricious generosity , by ...
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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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