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Page 87
... probably have begun it , after he had lost his eyes ; but , having had it always before him , he continued it , says Philips , almost to his dying - day ; but the papers were so discomposed and deficient , that they could not be fitted ...
... probably have begun it , after he had lost his eyes ; but , having had it always before him , he continued it , says Philips , almost to his dying - day ; but the papers were so discomposed and deficient , that they could not be fitted ...
Page 137
... probably written by Raleigh himself . petty performances cannot be supposed to have much influenced Milton , who more probably took his hint from Trisino's Italia Liberata ; and , finding blank verse easier than rhyme , was desirous of ...
... probably written by Raleigh himself . petty performances cannot be supposed to have much influenced Milton , who more probably took his hint from Trisino's Italia Liberata ; and , finding blank verse easier than rhyme , was desirous of ...
Page 270
... probably to ridicule the reigning poet , whoever he might be . Much of the personal satire , to which it might owe its first reception , is now lost or obscured . Bayes probably imitated the dress , and mimicked the manner , of Dryden ...
... probably to ridicule the reigning poet , whoever he might be . Much of the personal satire , to which it might owe its first reception , is now lost or obscured . Bayes probably imitated the dress , and mimicked the manner , of Dryden ...
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