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Page 33
... resentment : he and his critic were afterwards friends ; and in one of his latter works he praises Dennis as " equal to Boileau in poetry , and superior to him in critical abilities . " He seems to have been more delighted with praise ...
... resentment : he and his critic were afterwards friends ; and in one of his latter works he praises Dennis as " equal to Boileau in poetry , and superior to him in critical abilities . " He seems to have been more delighted with praise ...
Page 34
... resentment ; as , in his preface to " Prince Arthur , " he had said of the dramatic writers almost all that was alleged afterwards by Collier ; but Blackmore's censure was cold and general , Collier's was personal and ardent ; Blackmore ...
... resentment ; as , in his preface to " Prince Arthur , " he had said of the dramatic writers almost all that was alleged afterwards by Collier ; but Blackmore's censure was cold and general , Collier's was personal and ardent ; Blackmore ...
Page 39
... resentment , but has been caressed and patronised by persons of great figure and of all denominations . Violent party - men , who differed in all things besides , agreed in their turn to shew particular respect and friendship to this ...
... resentment , but has been caressed and patronised by persons of great figure and of all denominations . Violent party - men , who differed in all things besides , agreed in their turn to shew particular respect and friendship to this ...
Page 83
... resentment and abhorrence ; and , instead of supporting , assisting , and defending him , delight to see him struggling with misery , or that she would take every opportunity of aggravating his misfortunes , and obstructing his ...
... resentment and abhorrence ; and , instead of supporting , assisting , and defending him , delight to see him struggling with misery , or that she would take every opportunity of aggravating his misfortunes , and obstructing his ...
Page 89
... resentment , speak of their friends and benefactors with levity and contempt , though in their cooler moments they want neither sense of their kindness , nor reverence for their virtue : the fault there- fore of Mr. Savage was rather ...
... resentment , speak of their friends and benefactors with levity and contempt , though in their cooler moments they want neither sense of their kindness , nor reverence for their virtue : the fault there- fore of Mr. Savage was rather ...
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