Lives of the English Poets: Cowley-DrydenClarendon Press, 1905 - English poetry |
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... satire called The Puritan and Papist , which was only inserted in the last collection of his works ; and so dis- tinguished himself by the warmth of his loyalty , and the elegance of his conversation , that he gained the kindness and ...
... satire called The Puritan and Papist , which was only inserted in the last collection of his works ; and so dis- tinguished himself by the warmth of his loyalty , and the elegance of his conversation , that he gained the kindness and ...
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... satire on the king's party . Mr. Dryden , who went with Mr. Sprat to the first exhibition , related to Mr. Dennis , ' that when they told Cowley how little favour had been shewn him , he received the news of his ill success , not with ...
... satire on the king's party . Mr. Dryden , who went with Mr. Sprat to the first exhibition , related to Mr. Dennis , ' that when they told Cowley how little favour had been shewn him , he received the news of his ill success , not with ...
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... satire by which , since it was first introduced by Suckling , perhaps every generation of poets has been teazed : ' Savoy - missing Cowley came into the court , Making apologies for his bad play ; Every one gave him so good a report ...
... satire by which , since it was first introduced by Suckling , perhaps every generation of poets has been teazed : ' Savoy - missing Cowley came into the court , Making apologies for his bad play ; Every one gave him so good a report ...
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... satires , but in his amorous verses , where nature only should reign ; and perplexes the minds of the fair sex with nice speculations of philosophy , ' & c . Dryden's Works , xiii . 6. If we could be sure that Johnson had seen Spence's ...
... satires , but in his amorous verses , where nature only should reign ; and perplexes the minds of the fair sex with nice speculations of philosophy , ' & c . Dryden's Works , xiii . 6. If we could be sure that Johnson had seen Spence's ...
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... satire ; -Quid agis [ agas ] cum dira & fœdior omni Crimine Persona est1 ? ' As Salmasius reproached Milton with losing his eyes in the 72 quarrel , Milton delighted himself with the belief that he had shortened Salmasius's life ; and ...
... satire ; -Quid agis [ agas ] cum dira & fœdior omni Crimine Persona est1 ? ' As Salmasius reproached Milton with losing his eyes in the 72 quarrel , Milton delighted himself with the belief that he had shortened Salmasius's life ; and ...
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