The Lives of the English Poets, Volume 2F.C. and J. Rivington, 1820 - English poetry |
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... believe with no other motive than religious zeal and honest in- dignation . He was formed for a controvertist ; with sufficient learning ; with diction vehement and pointed , though often vulgar and incorrect ; with unconquerable ...
... believe with no other motive than religious zeal and honest in- dignation . He was formed for a controvertist ; with sufficient learning ; with diction vehement and pointed , though often vulgar and incorrect ; with unconquerable ...
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... high sort of poetry ? " He mentions , likewise , that Congreve's Opera , or Oratorio , of " Semele " was set to music by Handel , I believe in 1743.-C. quoted . The general character of his Miscellanies is , 38 CONGREVE .
... high sort of poetry ? " He mentions , likewise , that Congreve's Opera , or Oratorio , of " Semele " was set to music by Handel , I believe in 1743.-C. quoted . The general character of his Miscellanies is , 38 CONGREVE .
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... if he may tell his own mo- tives , for a nobler purpose , to engage poetry in the cause of virtue . I believe it is peculiar to him , that his first pub . At Sadlers ' Hall . lic work was an heroic poem . He was not 40 BLACKMORE .
... if he may tell his own mo- tives , for a nobler purpose , to engage poetry in the cause of virtue . I believe it is peculiar to him , that his first pub . At Sadlers ' Hall . lic work was an heroic poem . He was not 40 BLACKMORE .
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... believe ra- ther a Complication first of Gross Humours , as he was naturally corpulent , not discharging them . selves , as he used no sort of Exercise . No man better bore ye approaches of his Dissolution ( as I am told ) or with less ...
... believe ra- ther a Complication first of Gross Humours , as he was naturally corpulent , not discharging them . selves , as he used no sort of Exercise . No man better bore ye approaches of his Dissolution ( as I am told ) or with less ...
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... believe me always , with the utmost duty and submission , Sir , " Your most dutiful son , " And most obedient servant , " GEO . GRANVILLE . " Through the whole reign of King William he is- supposed to have lived in literary retirement ...
... believe me always , with the utmost duty and submission , Sir , " Your most dutiful son , " And most obedient servant , " GEO . GRANVILLE . " Through the whole reign of King William he is- supposed to have lived in literary retirement ...
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