Lives of the English Poets: Smith-SavageClarendon Press, 1905 - English poetry |
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... known ; and that little claims no praise but 2 what can be given to intellectual excellence , seldom employed to any virtuous purpose . His character , as given by Mr. Oldisworth ' with all the partiality of friendship , which is said ...
... known ; and that little claims no praise but 2 what can be given to intellectual excellence , seldom employed to any virtuous purpose . His character , as given by Mr. Oldisworth ' with all the partiality of friendship , which is said ...
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... known and allowed that he had been singled ' ' Others there are that have no composition at all , but a kind of tuning and rhyming fall in what they write . It runs and slides , and only makes a sound . Women's - poets they are called ...
... known and allowed that he had been singled ' ' Others there are that have no composition at all , but a kind of tuning and rhyming fall in what they write . It runs and slides , and only makes a sound . Women's - poets they are called ...
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... known by the name of Smith , was born 28 at Handley ' , the seat of the Lechmeres , in Worcestershire . The year of his birth is uncertain . He was educated at Westminster . It is known to have been 29 the practice of Dr. Busby to ...
... known by the name of Smith , was born 28 at Handley ' , the seat of the Lechmeres , in Worcestershire . The year of his birth is uncertain . He was educated at Westminster . It is known to have been 29 the practice of Dr. Busby to ...
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... known by the name of Captain Rag . ' Genuineness , & c . , p . 40 . Lord Castledurrow wrote to Swift in 1736 : - ' It grieves me to think that over Virgil and Horace Rag and Philips smoked many a pipe , and drank many a quart with me ...
... known by the name of Captain Rag . ' Genuineness , & c . , p . 40 . Lord Castledurrow wrote to Swift in 1736 : - ' It grieves me to think that over Virgil and Horace Rag and Philips smoked many a pipe , and drank many a quart with me ...
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... known characters . A subject will not easily occur that can give more opportuni- 55 ties of informing the understanding , for which Smith was unquestionably qualified , or for moving the passions , in which I suspect him to have had ...
... known characters . A subject will not easily occur that can give more opportuni- 55 ties of informing the understanding , for which Smith was unquestionably qualified , or for moving the passions , in which I suspect him to have had ...
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