Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1Dent, 1925 - English poetry |
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... death . " This is no favourable representation , yet even in this not much wrong can be discovered . How far he complied with the men in power is to be inquired before he can be blamed . It is not said that he told them any secrets , or ...
... death . " This is no favourable representation , yet even in this not much wrong can be discovered . How far he complied with the men in power is to be inquired before he can be blamed . It is not said that he told them any secrets , or ...
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... Death brought upon the stage , all as active persons of the drama ; but no precedents can justify absurdity . Milton's allegory of Sin and Death is undoubtedly faulty . Sin is indeed the mother of Death , and may be allowed to be the ...
... Death brought upon the stage , all as active persons of the drama ; but no precedents can justify absurdity . Milton's allegory of Sin and Death is undoubtedly faulty . Sin is indeed the mother of Death , and may be allowed to be the ...
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... Death - Returns to England at the Restoration - His Love of Play - Endeavours to refine the English Language - Death and Burial in Westminster Abbey - Purity and Excellence of his Writings . WENTWORTH DILLON , Earl of Roscommon , was ...
... Death - Returns to England at the Restoration - His Love of Play - Endeavours to refine the English Language - Death and Burial in Westminster Abbey - Purity and Excellence of his Writings . WENTWORTH DILLON , Earl of Roscommon , was ...
Contents
ABRAHAM COWLEY 16181667 | 44 |
JOHN MILTON 16081674 | 64 |
SAMUEL BUTLER 16121680 | 115 |
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