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... probably knew that his own part of the performance was the best . He had not , however , much reason to complain ; for he came to London , and ob- tained such notice , that ( in 1691 ) he was sent to the Congress at the Hague as ...
... probably knew that his own part of the performance was the best . He had not , however , much reason to complain ; for he came to London , and ob- tained such notice , that ( in 1691 ) he was sent to the Congress at the Hague as ...
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... probably thought all that he wrote , and retained as much veracity as can be properly exacted from a poet professedly encomiastic . King William supplied copious materials for either verse or prose . His whole life had been action , and ...
... probably thought all that he wrote , and retained as much veracity as can be properly exacted from a poet professedly encomiastic . King William supplied copious materials for either verse or prose . His whole life had been action , and ...
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... probably was sometimes ideal ; but the woman with whom he cohabited was a despicable drab of the lowest species . One of his wenches , perhaps Chloe , while he was absent from his house , stole his plate , and ran away ; as was related ...
... probably was sometimes ideal ; but the woman with whom he cohabited was a despicable drab of the lowest species . One of his wenches , perhaps Chloe , while he was absent from his house , stole his plate , and ran away ; as was related ...
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... probably lived to be convinced , that the essence of verse is order and consonance . His numbers are such as mere diligence may attain ; they seldom offend the ear , and seldom soothe it ; they commonly want airiness , lightness , and ...
... probably lived to be convinced , that the essence of verse is order and consonance . His numbers are such as mere diligence may attain ; they seldom offend the ear , and seldom soothe it ; they commonly want airiness , lightness , and ...
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... probably produced , by marrying a woman in a mask . Yet this gay comedy , when all these deductions are made , will still remain the work of very powerful and fertile facul- ties ; the dialogue is quick and sparkling , the incidents ...
... probably produced , by marrying a woman in a mask . Yet this gay comedy , when all these deductions are made , will still remain the work of very powerful and fertile facul- ties ; the dialogue is quick and sparkling , the incidents ...
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