Lives of the English Poets: Smith-SavageClarendon Press, 1905 - English poetry |
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... says in his Art of Poetry Ego nec studium sine divite venĂ¢ , Nec rude quid prosit video ingenium : alterius sic ... say nothing of his person , which yet was so well turned that no neglect of himself in his dress could render it ...
... says in his Art of Poetry Ego nec studium sine divite venĂ¢ , Nec rude quid prosit video ingenium : alterius sic ... say nothing of his person , which yet was so well turned that no neglect of himself in his dress could render it ...
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... says of eloquence that being merely cal- culated for the public and for men of the world , it cannot , with any pre- tence of reason , appeal from the people to more refined judges ; but must submit to the public verdict without reserve ...
... says of eloquence that being merely cal- culated for the public and for men of the world , it cannot , with any pre- tence of reason , appeal from the people to more refined judges ; but must submit to the public verdict without reserve ...
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... say a little more . He was a man of such 61 estimation among his companions that the casual censures or praises which he ... says , very little use , but which the collector considered as a valuable stock of materials 2 . had published a ...
... say a little more . He was a man of such 61 estimation among his companions that the casual censures or praises which he ... says , very little use , but which the collector considered as a valuable stock of materials 2 . had published a ...
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... says : -Though Dr. King has a world of wit , yet , as it lies in one particular way of raillery , the town soon grew weary of his writings ; though I can- not but think that their author deserves a much better fate than to languish out ...
... says : -Though Dr. King has a world of wit , yet , as it lies in one particular way of raillery , the town soon grew weary of his writings ; though I can- not but think that their author deserves a much better fate than to languish out ...
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... says Burnet , ' laid Atterbury open in a thread of ignorance that run through his whole book ' on Convocation . Hist ... Say , can you find out one such lodger there ? You go to church to hear these flatt'rers preach . ' Imit . Hor ...
... says Burnet , ' laid Atterbury open in a thread of ignorance that run through his whole book ' on Convocation . Hist ... Say , can you find out one such lodger there ? You go to church to hear these flatt'rers preach . ' Imit . Hor ...
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