Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1Dent, 1925 - English poetry |
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... present lost ; for they are commonly harsh to modern ears .. He has indeed many noble lines , such as the feeble care of Waller never could produce . The bulk of his thoughts some- times swelled his verse to unexpected and inevitable ...
... present lost ; for they are commonly harsh to modern ears .. He has indeed many noble lines , such as the feeble care of Waller never could produce . The bulk of his thoughts some- times swelled his verse to unexpected and inevitable ...
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... present Editor ) in The Shakespeare Society's Papers . TESTAMENT In the name of God Almighty , to whom bee for ever all glory , Amen . I , ABRAHAM COWLEY , of Chertsea , in the county of Surrey , beeing at present by God's mercy in ...
... present Editor ) in The Shakespeare Society's Papers . TESTAMENT In the name of God Almighty , to whom bee for ever all glory , Amen . I , ABRAHAM COWLEY , of Chertsea , in the county of Surrey , beeing at present by God's mercy in ...
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... present bishops hath produced these com- plaints ; and the apprehensions men have of suffering the like in time to come , make so many desire the taking away of Epis- copacy : but I conceive it is possible that we may not now take a ...
... present bishops hath produced these com- plaints ; and the apprehensions men have of suffering the like in time to come , make so many desire the taking away of Epis- copacy : but I conceive it is possible that we may not now take a ...
Contents
ABRAHAM COWLEY 16181667 | 44 |
JOHN MILTON 16081674 | 64 |
SAMUEL BUTLER 16121680 | 115 |
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