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... less carefully suppressed , the omission of his name in the register of St. Dunstan's parish gives reason to suspect that his father was a sectary . Whoever he was , he died before the birth of his son , and consequently left him to the ...
... less carefully suppressed , the omission of his name in the register of St. Dunstan's parish gives reason to suspect that his father was a sectary . Whoever he was , he died before the birth of his son , and consequently left him to the ...
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... less copious-- ness of sentiment . This kind of writing , which was , I believe , borrowed from Marino and his followers , had been recommended by the example of Donne , a man of very extensive and various knowledge ; and by Jonson ...
... less copious-- ness of sentiment . This kind of writing , which was , I believe , borrowed from Marino and his followers , had been recommended by the example of Donne , a man of very extensive and various knowledge ; and by Jonson ...
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... less limitation , when it is affirmed of Cowley , than perhaps of any other poet . - He read much , and yet borrowed little . His character of writing was indeed not his own : he unhappily adopted that which was predominant . He saw a ...
... less limitation , when it is affirmed of Cowley , than perhaps of any other poet . - He read much , and yet borrowed little . His character of writing was indeed not his own : he unhappily adopted that which was predominant . He saw a ...
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... less familiar than that of his slightest writings . He has given not the same numbers , but the same diction , to the gentle Anacreon and the tempestuous Pindar . His versification seems to have had very little of his care ; and if what ...
... less familiar than that of his slightest writings . He has given not the same numbers , but the same diction , to the gentle Anacreon and the tempestuous Pindar . His versification seems to have had very little of his care ; and if what ...
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... less exhilarating than the ludicrousness of Denham ; he does not fail for want of efforts : he is familiar , he is gross ; but he is never merry , unless the " Speech against Peace in the close Committee " be excepted . For grave ...
... less exhilarating than the ludicrousness of Denham ; he does not fail for want of efforts : he is familiar , he is gross ; but he is never merry , unless the " Speech against Peace in the close Committee " be excepted . For grave ...
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