The Lives of the English Poets, Volume 2F.C. and J. Rivington, 1820 - English poetry |
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... published the " City Mouse and Country Mouse , " to ridicule Dryden's " Hind and Panther , " in conjunction with Mr. Montague . There is a story + of great pain suffered , and of tears shed , on this occasion , by Dryden , who Martin in ...
... published the " City Mouse and Country Mouse , " to ridicule Dryden's " Hind and Panther , " in conjunction with Mr. Montague . There is a story + of great pain suffered , and of tears shed , on this occasion , by Dryden , who Martin in ...
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... published , written , as it happened , by any wit of the party , and sometimes , as is said , by Mrs. Manley . Some are owned by Swift ; and one , in ridicule of Garth's verses to Godolphin upon the loss of his place , was written by ...
... published , written , as it happened , by any wit of the party , and sometimes , as is said , by Mrs. Manley . Some are owned by Swift ; and one , in ridicule of Garth's verses to Godolphin upon the loss of his place , was written by ...
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... published " A short View of the Immorality and Profaneness of the English Stage , " I believe with no other motive than religious zeal and honest in- dignation . He was formed for a controvertist ; with sufficient learning ; with ...
... published " A short View of the Immorality and Profaneness of the English Stage , " I believe with no other motive than religious zeal and honest in- dignation . He was formed for a controvertist ; with sufficient learning ; with ...
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... published ( in 1695 ) " Prince Arthur , " in ten books , written , as he re- lates , " by such catches and starts , and in such oc- casional uncertain hours , as his profession afford . ed , and for the greatest part in coffee - houses ...
... published ( in 1695 ) " Prince Arthur , " in ten books , written , as he re- lates , " by such catches and starts , and in such oc- casional uncertain hours , as his profession afford . ed , and for the greatest part in coffee - houses ...
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... published " A Paraphrase on the Book of Job " and other parts of the Scripture . This performance Dryden , who pursued him with . great malignity , lived long enough to ridicule in a prologue . The wits easily confederated against him ...
... published " A Paraphrase on the Book of Job " and other parts of the Scripture . This performance Dryden , who pursued him with . great malignity , lived long enough to ridicule in a prologue . The wits easily confederated against him ...
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