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... praise of his " Mourning Bride " than it has obtained from any other critic . The same year he published " A Satire on Wit ; " a procla- mation of defiance , which united the poets almost all against him , and which brought upon him ...
... praise of his " Mourning Bride " than it has obtained from any other critic . The same year he published " A Satire on Wit ; " a procla- mation of defiance , which united the poets almost all against him , and which brought upon him ...
Page 90
... praise , and that the good actions of Mrs. Oldfield may not be sullied by her general character , it is proper to mention what Mr. Savage often declared , in the strongest terms , that he never saw her alone , or in any other place than ...
... praise , and that the good actions of Mrs. Oldfield may not be sullied by her general character , it is proper to mention what Mr. Savage often declared , in the strongest terms , that he never saw her alone , or in any other place than ...
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... praise may be given to both translations , and a particular examination of either would require a large volume . The notes were written by Broome , who endeavoured , not un- successfully , to imitate his master . Of the " Dunciad " the ...
... praise may be given to both translations , and a particular examination of either would require a large volume . The notes were written by Broome , who endeavoured , not un- successfully , to imitate his master . Of the " Dunciad " the ...
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