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... character of an admired author , and on other collateral subjects of criticism , that will naturally arise in the course of fuch an enquiry . No love of fingula- rity , no affectation of paradoxical opi- nions , gave rife to the ...
... character of an admired author , and on other collateral subjects of criticism , that will naturally arise in the course of fuch an enquiry . No love of fingula- rity , no affectation of paradoxical opi- nions , gave rife to the ...
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... was the greatest wit , tho ' not the great- eft of this nation . Fontenelle and La Motte are entitled to the former cha- poet racter ; but what can they urge to gain the the latter ? Which of these characters is the most iv DEDICAT HON.
... was the greatest wit , tho ' not the great- eft of this nation . Fontenelle and La Motte are entitled to the former cha- poet racter ; but what can they urge to gain the the latter ? Which of these characters is the most iv DEDICAT HON.
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Joseph Warton. the latter ? Which of these characters is the most valuable and ufeful , is entirely out of the ... character , which fo few poffefs , and of which fo few can properly judge . A 3 FOR FOR One perfon who can adequate ...
Joseph Warton. the latter ? Which of these characters is the most valuable and ufeful , is entirely out of the ... character , which fo few poffefs , and of which fo few can properly judge . A 3 FOR FOR One perfon who can adequate ...
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... Characters of men and women , and your sprightly fatires , my good friend , are more frequently perused , and quoted , than L'Allegro and II Penfe- Penferofo of Milton . Had you written only these fatires vi DEDICATION .
... Characters of men and women , and your sprightly fatires , my good friend , are more frequently perused , and quoted , than L'Allegro and II Penfe- Penferofo of Milton . Had you written only these fatires vi DEDICATION .
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... character and merits of our laft great poet , Mr. POPE . I have therefore thought , that it would be no unpleafing amusement , or uninstructive employment to examine at large , without blind panegyric , or petulant invective , the ...
... character and merits of our laft great poet , Mr. POPE . I have therefore thought , that it would be no unpleafing amusement , or uninstructive employment to examine at large , without blind panegyric , or petulant invective , the ...
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