Lives of the English Poets: Smith-SavageClarendon Press, 1905 - English poetry |
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... appeared a trans- lation of Longinus by William Smith , D.D. , of New College , Oxford , after- wards Dean of Chester . ] 2 Hanley Castle , near Upton upon Severn . Lewis's Top . Dict . 3 Ante , DRYDEN , 4. Four years after Busby's ...
... appeared a trans- lation of Longinus by William Smith , D.D. , of New College , Oxford , after- wards Dean of Chester . ] 2 Hanley Castle , near Upton upon Severn . Lewis's Top . Dict . 3 Ante , DRYDEN , 4. Four years after Busby's ...
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... appearance of decency ; 38 in his own phrase he whitened himself , having a desire to obtain the censorship , an office of honour and some profit in the college ; but when the election came the preference was given to Mr. Foulkes , his ...
... appearance of decency ; 38 in his own phrase he whitened himself , having a desire to obtain the censorship , an office of honour and some profit in the college ; but when the election came the preference was given to Mr. Foulkes , his ...
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... appeared not to know it . 42 He was now driven to London ' , where he associated himself with the Whigs , whether because they were in power , or because the Tories had expelled him , or because he was a Whig by principle , may perhaps ...
... appeared not to know it . 42 He was now driven to London ' , where he associated himself with the Whigs , whether because they were in power , or because the Tories had expelled him , or because he was a Whig by principle , may perhaps ...
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... appeared about twelve years earlier in the Weekly Miscellany . To this Oldmixon published a Reply , re- printed in Burton's Genuineness , & c . , P. 141 . 5 Burton shows on pp . 103 , 113 that he was a Whig . Oldmixon , in Duckett's ...
... appeared about twelve years earlier in the Weekly Miscellany . To this Oldmixon published a Reply , re- printed in Burton's Genuineness , & c . , P. 141 . 5 Burton shows on pp . 103 , 113 that he was a Whig . Oldmixon , in Duckett's ...
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... appeared to think himself born to be supported by others , and dis- pensed from all necessity of providing for himself . ' Post , SAVAGE , 336 . Ante , SMITH , 46 . Boswell's Johnson , i . 81 , 102 . 3 never received my notions with ...
... appeared to think himself born to be supported by others , and dis- pensed from all necessity of providing for himself . ' Post , SAVAGE , 336 . Ante , SMITH , 46 . Boswell's Johnson , i . 81 , 102 . 3 never received my notions with ...
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