The Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1F.C. and J. Rivington, 1820 - English poetry |
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Page 12
... persons , enemies to the muses , " The neglect of the court was not his only morti- fication ; having , by such alteration as he thought proper , fitted his old comedy of " The Guardian " for the stage , he produced it under the title ...
... persons , enemies to the muses , " The neglect of the court was not his only morti- fication ; having , by such alteration as he thought proper , fitted his old comedy of " The Guardian " for the stage , he produced it under the title ...
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... person Love does to us fit , Like manna , has the taste of all in it . Thus Donne shews his medicinal knowledge in some encomiastic verses : In every thing there naturally grows A Balsamum to keep it fresh and new , If ' twere not injur ...
... person Love does to us fit , Like manna , has the taste of all in it . Thus Donne shews his medicinal knowledge in some encomiastic verses : In every thing there naturally grows A Balsamum to keep it fresh and new , If ' twere not injur ...
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... person . But as Nemesis is always on the watch , it is memorable that he has enforced the charge of a solecism by an ex- pression in itself grossly solecistical , when for one of those supposed blunders , he says , as Ker , and I think ...
... person . But as Nemesis is always on the watch , it is memorable that he has enforced the charge of a solecism by an ex- pression in itself grossly solecistical , when for one of those supposed blunders , he says , as Ker , and I think ...
Page 101
... persons , of whom , though their names are concealed , there is great reason to conjecture that Milton's nephew , Edward Philips , is one ; for it is expressly said by Wood , Fasti , vol . I. p . 266 , that " Milton's Thesaurus " came ...
... persons , of whom , though their names are concealed , there is great reason to conjecture that Milton's nephew , Edward Philips , is one ; for it is expressly said by Wood , Fasti , vol . I. p . 266 , that " Milton's Thesaurus " came ...
Page 102
... Persons . The Persons . Michael . Chorus of Angels . Heavenly Love . Moses . Divine Justice , Wisdom . Heavenly Love . The Evening Star , Hes- Lucifer . Adam , perus . Eve , with the Serpent.Chorus of Angels . Lucifer . Conscience ...
... Persons . The Persons . Michael . Chorus of Angels . Heavenly Love . Moses . Divine Justice , Wisdom . Heavenly Love . The Evening Star , Hes- Lucifer . Adam , perus . Eve , with the Serpent.Chorus of Angels . Lucifer . Conscience ...
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