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Page 208
... mention of Arion at the beginning ; and the last paragraph , on the Cable , is in part ridiculously mean , and in part ridiculously tumid . The poem , however , is such as may be justly praised , without much allowance for the state of ...
... mention of Arion at the beginning ; and the last paragraph , on the Cable , is in part ridiculously mean , and in part ridiculously tumid . The poem , however , is such as may be justly praised , without much allowance for the state of ...
Page 304
... mentions books ; and to him may be transferred the praise which he gives his master Charles . His conversation , wit , and parts , His knowledge in the ... mention himself too frequently ; but while he forces himself 304 LIVES OF THE POETS.
... mentions books ; and to him may be transferred the praise which he gives his master Charles . His conversation , wit , and parts , His knowledge in the ... mention himself too frequently ; but while he forces himself 304 LIVES OF THE POETS.
Page 477
... mention is made of some compositions of Dryden , which were written after the first appearance of the Essay . At the time when this work first appeared , Milton's fame was not yet fully established , and therefore Tasso and Spenser were ...
... mention is made of some compositions of Dryden , which were written after the first appearance of the Essay . At the time when this work first appeared , Milton's fame was not yet fully established , and therefore Tasso and Spenser were ...
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