The lives of the English poetsRivington, 1858 - 414 pages |
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... praise of the Countess's music , and his lines on the famous picture of Seneca , afford reason for imagining that he was more or less conversant with that family . The same year he published the " City Mouse and Country Mouse , " to ...
... praise of the Countess's music , and his lines on the famous picture of Seneca , afford reason for imagining that he was more or less conversant with that family . The same year he published the " City Mouse and Country Mouse , " to ...
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... praise was not confined to the English language , but fills a great part of the " Musæ Anglicana . " Prior , who was both a poet and a courtier , was too diligent to miss this opportunity of respect . He wrote a long ode , which was ...
... praise was not confined to the English language , but fills a great part of the " Musæ Anglicana . " Prior , who was both a poet and a courtier , was too diligent to miss this opportunity of respect . He wrote a long ode , which was ...
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... praise which reason would not refuse . Among the advantages to arise from the future years of William's reign , he mentions a Society for useful Arts , and among them Some that with care true eloquence shall teach , And to just idioms ...
... praise which reason would not refuse . Among the advantages to arise from the future years of William's reign , he mentions a Society for useful Arts , and among them Some that with care true eloquence shall teach , And to just idioms ...
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... praise or censure it by caprice , without danger of detection ; for who can be supposed to have laboured through it ? Yet the time has been when this neglected work was so popular , that it was translated into Latin by no common master ...
... praise or censure it by caprice , without danger of detection ; for who can be supposed to have laboured through it ? Yet the time has been when this neglected work was so popular , that it was translated into Latin by no common master ...
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... praise will be that of correctness and industry , rather than of compass , of comprehension , or activity of fancy . He never made any effort of invention : his greater pieces are only tis- sues of common thoughts ; and his smaller ...
... praise will be that of correctness and industry , rather than of compass , of comprehension , or activity of fancy . He never made any effort of invention : his greater pieces are only tis- sues of common thoughts ; and his smaller ...
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