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Joseph Warton. quoted paffage , except perhaps in the third line ; first remarking that both authors are much indebted to Spenfer * , and perhaps to Drayton . Rivers arife ! whether thou be the fon Of utmoft Tweed , or Oofe , or ... third ...
Joseph Warton. quoted paffage , except perhaps in the third line ; first remarking that both authors are much indebted to Spenfer * , and perhaps to Drayton . Rivers arife ! whether thou be the fon Of utmoft Tweed , or Oofe , or ... third ...
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... third ode of the third book of Horace , which is indeed performed with energy and vigour ; and his compliment to Kneller , on the picture of king George the firft . The occafion of this last poem is peculiarly happy ; for among the ...
... third ode of the third book of Horace , which is indeed performed with energy and vigour ; and his compliment to Kneller , on the picture of king George the firft . The occafion of this last poem is peculiarly happy ; for among the ...
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... third book of his Homer , where Helen points out to Priam the names and characters of the Grecian leaders from the walls of Troy , he obferves , that feveral great poets have been engaged by the beauty of this paffage , to an imitation ...
... third book of his Homer , where Helen points out to Priam the names and characters of the Grecian leaders from the walls of Troy , he obferves , that feveral great poets have been engaged by the beauty of this paffage , to an imitation ...
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