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... have they left of PURE POETRY ? It is remarkable , that Dryden fays . of Donne ; He was the greatest wit , tho ' not the greatest poet of this na- tion . Fontenelle and La Motte are entitled to the tion . iv DEDICATION .
... have they left of PURE POETRY ? It is remarkable , that Dryden fays . of Donne ; He was the greatest wit , tho ' not the greatest poet of this na- tion . Fontenelle and La Motte are entitled to the tion . iv DEDICATION .
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... tion of the forward wits and aspiring ge- niufes of the times ; it would neceffarily happen , that many geniuses of equal fize and strength , though less covetous of pub- lic applause , of power , or of influence over mankind , would ...
... tion of the forward wits and aspiring ge- niufes of the times ; it would neceffarily happen , that many geniuses of equal fize and strength , though less covetous of pub- lic applause , of power , or of influence over mankind , would ...
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... tion of the shield ; εν δ ' αρα τοισιν Λέλσε φόρμιγγες τε βοην εχω τ . And again , Μυκηθμο δ ' απο κόπρος επισσευοντα 12 δια Παρ πόλεμον κελαδούλα 1 . In another place , Λινον υπο καλον αείδε δο Upon which Clarke has made an observa- tion ...
... tion of the shield ; εν δ ' αρα τοισιν Λέλσε φόρμιγγες τε βοην εχω τ . And again , Μυκηθμο δ ' απο κόπρος επισσευοντα 12 δια Παρ πόλεμον κελαδούλα 1 . In another place , Λινον υπο καλον αείδε δο Upon which Clarke has made an observa- tion ...
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