The Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1B. Tauchnitz, 1858 - 402 pages |
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... desire of man to pro- pagate a wonder . It is surely very difficult to tell any thing as it was heard , when Sprat could not refrain from amplifying a commodious incident , though the book to which he prefixed his narrative contained ...
... desire of man to pro- pagate a wonder . It is surely very difficult to tell any thing as it was heard , when Sprat could not refrain from amplifying a commodious incident , though the book to which he prefixed his narrative contained ...
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... desire of pleasing has in different men produced actions of heroism , and effusions of wit ; but it seems as reasonable to appear the champion as the poet of an " airy nothing , " and to quarrel as to write for what Cowley might have ...
... desire of pleasing has in different men produced actions of heroism , and effusions of wit ; but it seems as reasonable to appear the champion as the poet of an " airy nothing , " and to quarrel as to write for what Cowley might have ...
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... desire had been for some days past , and did still very vehemently con- tinue , to retire himself to some of the American plantations , and to forsake this world for ever . " From the obloquy which the appearance of submission to the ...
... desire had been for some days past , and did still very vehemently con- tinue , to retire himself to some of the American plantations , and to forsake this world for ever . " From the obloquy which the appearance of submission to the ...
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... desire of retirement now came again upon him . " Not finding , " says the morose Wood , " that prefer- ment conferred upon him which he expected , while others for their money carried away most places , he retired discontented into ...
... desire of retirement now came again upon him . " Not finding , " says the morose Wood , " that prefer- ment conferred upon him which he expected , while others for their money carried away most places , he retired discontented into ...
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... , Then from their beams their jewels ' lustres rise : And from their jewels torches do take fire , And all is warmth , and light , and good desire . DONNE . They were in very little care to clothe their notions COWLEY . 21.
... , Then from their beams their jewels ' lustres rise : And from their jewels torches do take fire , And all is warmth , and light , and good desire . DONNE . They were in very little care to clothe their notions COWLEY . 21.
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