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... beauties of his own . In his original poems , now and then , a happy line may perhaps be found , and now and then a short composition may give pleasure . But there is in the whole little either of the grace of wit or the vigour of ...
... beauties of his own . In his original poems , now and then , a happy line may perhaps be found , and now and then a short composition may give pleasure . But there is in the whole little either of the grace of wit or the vigour of ...
Page 111
... beauties must be considered not as nice but as dull , as less to be censured for want of candour , than pitied for want of sensibility . Of Paradise Regained , the general judgment seems now to be right , that it is in many parts ...
... beauties must be considered not as nice but as dull , as less to be censured for want of candour , than pitied for want of sensibility . Of Paradise Regained , the general judgment seems now to be right , that it is in many parts ...
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... beauties , and hath done justice to the ashes of that second Milton , whose writings will last as long as the English language , generosity and valour . For him Mr. Smith had contracted a perfect friendship ; a passion he was most ...
... beauties , and hath done justice to the ashes of that second Milton , whose writings will last as long as the English language , generosity and valour . For him Mr. Smith had contracted a perfect friendship ; a passion he was most ...
Contents
ABRAHAM COWLEY 16181667 | 44 |
JOHN MILTON 16081674 | 64 |
SAMUEL BUTLER 16121680 | 115 |
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