Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1H. Frowde, Oxford University Press, 1906 - English poetry |
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... elegance , of a particular provision made by Nature for literary politeness . But in the author's own honest relation , the marvel vanishes : he was , he says , such an enemy to all constraint , that his master never could prevail on ...
... elegance , of a particular provision made by Nature for literary politeness . But in the author's own honest relation , the marvel vanishes : he was , he says , such an enemy to all constraint , that his master never could prevail on ...
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... elegance , the philosopher for its arguments , and the saint for its piety . It were an injury to the reader to offer him an abridgement . He died July 26 , 1680 , before he had completed his thirty - fourth year ; and was so worn away ...
... elegance , the philosopher for its arguments , and the saint for its piety . It were an injury to the reader to offer him an abridgement . He died July 26 , 1680 , before he had completed his thirty - fourth year ; and was so worn away ...
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... elegance , it would be difficult to conjecture , were not the power of preju- dice every day observed . The authority of Jonson , Sandys , and Holiday , had fixed the judgement of the nation ; and it was not easily believed that a ...
... elegance , it would be difficult to conjecture , were not the power of preju- dice every day observed . The authority of Jonson , Sandys , and Holiday , had fixed the judgement of the nation ; and it was not easily believed that a ...
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