Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1Dent, 1925 - English poetry |
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... lady , however , seems not much to have delighted in the pleasures of spare diet and hard study ; for , as Philips ... Lady Margaret Ley , whom he has mentioned in one of his sonnets . At last Michael- mas arrived ; but the lady ...
... lady , however , seems not much to have delighted in the pleasures of spare diet and hard study ; for , as Philips ... Lady Margaret Ley , whom he has mentioned in one of his sonnets . At last Michael- mas arrived ; but the lady ...
Page 168
... Lady who can sleep when she pleases ; now , To a Lady , on her passing through a crowd of people ; then , On a braid of divers colours woven by four Ladies ; On a Tree cut in paper ; or , To a Lady , from whom he received the copy of ...
... Lady who can sleep when she pleases ; now , To a Lady , on her passing through a crowd of people ; then , On a braid of divers colours woven by four Ladies ; On a Tree cut in paper ; or , To a Lady , from whom he received the copy of ...
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... Lady and Mr. Charles , that , if they would give him leave to bury Mr. Dryden , he would inter him with a ... Lady's consent to let me have the honour of his interment , which shall be after another manner than this ; and I will ...
... Lady and Mr. Charles , that , if they would give him leave to bury Mr. Dryden , he would inter him with a ... Lady's consent to let me have the honour of his interment , which shall be after another manner than this ; and I will ...
Contents
ABRAHAM COWLEY 16181667 | 44 |
JOHN MILTON 16081674 | 64 |
SAMUEL BUTLER 16121680 | 115 |
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