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... never could bring it to retain the ordinary rules of grammar . ” This is an instance of the natural desire of man to propagate a wonder . It is surely very difficult to tell any thing as it was heard , when Sprat could not refrain from ...
... never could bring it to retain the ordinary rules of grammar . ” This is an instance of the natural desire of man to propagate a wonder . It is surely very difficult to tell any thing as it was heard , when Sprat could not refrain from ...
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... never inserted in any collection of his works ; " but he altered the expression when the Lives were collected into volumes . The satire was added to Cowley's Works by the particular di- rection of Dr. Johnson . - N . In the year 1647 ...
... never inserted in any collection of his works ; " but he altered the expression when the Lives were collected into volumes . The satire was added to Cowley's Works by the particular di- rection of Dr. Johnson . - N . In the year 1647 ...
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... never before so well expressed , " they certainly never attained , nor ever sought it ; for they endea- voured to be singular in their thoughts , and were careless of their diction . But Pope's account of wit is undoubtedly erroneous ...
... never before so well expressed , " they certainly never attained , nor ever sought it ; for they endea- voured to be singular in their thoughts , and were careless of their diction . But Pope's account of wit is undoubtedly erroneous ...
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... never wholly lost ; if they frequently threw away their wit upon false conceits , they like - ledge : wise sometimes struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far - fetched , they were often worth the carriage . To write on ...
... never wholly lost ; if they frequently threw away their wit upon false conceits , they like - ledge : wise sometimes struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far - fetched , they were often worth the carriage . To write on ...
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... never moved ; we are sometimes surprised , but never delighted , and find much to admire , but little to approve . Still however it is the work of Cowley , of a mind capacious by nature , and replenished by study . In the general review ...
... never moved ; we are sometimes surprised , but never delighted , and find much to admire , but little to approve . Still however it is the work of Cowley , of a mind capacious by nature , and replenished by study . In the general review ...
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