Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1Oxford University Press, 1926 - English poetry |
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Page 171
... virtue in his companion has no virtue in himself , those whom Otway frequented had no purpose of doing more for him than to pay his reckoning . They desired only to drink and laugh ; their fondness was without benevolence , and their ...
... virtue in his companion has no virtue in himself , those whom Otway frequented had no purpose of doing more for him than to pay his reckoning . They desired only to drink and laugh ; their fondness was without benevolence , and their ...
Page 194
... virtue . The Congratulation was considered as inferior in poetical merit to the Panegyrick ; and it is reported ... virtue ; and virtue his poet thought himself at liberty to supply , Charles had yet only the merit of struggling ...
... virtue . The Congratulation was considered as inferior in poetical merit to the Panegyrick ; and it is reported ... virtue ; and virtue his poet thought himself at liberty to supply , Charles had yet only the merit of struggling ...
Page 352
... virtue , but generally love to virtue and hatred to vice ; by shewing the rewards of one , and punishments of the other ; at least , by rendering virtue always amiable , tho ' it be shewn unfortunate ; and vice detestable , though it ...
... virtue , but generally love to virtue and hatred to vice ; by shewing the rewards of one , and punishments of the other ; at least , by rendering virtue always amiable , tho ' it be shewn unfortunate ; and vice detestable , though it ...
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