Lives of the English Poets, Waller, Milton, CowleyCassell, Limited, 1901 - 192 pages |
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... Poets . " " I am engaged , " he said , " to write little Lives , and little Prefaces , to a little edition of the English Poets . " His conscience was also a little hurt by the fact ... Poets . In Poets who had 253049 ROSENBERG LIBRARY ...
... Poets . " " I am engaged , " he said , " to write little Lives , and little Prefaces , to a little edition of the English Poets . " His conscience was also a little hurt by the fact ... Poets . In Poets who had 253049 ROSENBERG LIBRARY ...
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Samuel Johnson. right in the various Poets . In Poets who had died before 1660 they had no trade interest at all . About forty of the most respectable booksellers in London accepted the invitation to this meeting . They deter- mined to ...
Samuel Johnson. right in the various Poets . In Poets who had died before 1660 they had no trade interest at all . About forty of the most respectable booksellers in London accepted the invitation to this meeting . They deter- mined to ...
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... afterwards much needed , or much endeavoured , to improve . Denham corrected his numbers by experi- ence , and gained ground gradually upon the ruggedness of his age ; but what was acquired by Denham * 10 LIVES OF THE POETS .
... afterwards much needed , or much endeavoured , to improve . Denham corrected his numbers by experi- ence , and gained ground gradually upon the ruggedness of his age ; but what was acquired by Denham * 10 LIVES OF THE POETS .
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... poem , of which the subject seems to fix the time , is supposed by Mr. Fenton to be the " Address to the Queen , " which he considers as congratulating her arrival , in Waller's twentieth year . He is apparently mistaken ; for the ...
... poem , of which the subject seems to fix the time , is supposed by Mr. Fenton to be the " Address to the Queen , " which he considers as congratulating her arrival , in Waller's twentieth year . He is apparently mistaken ; for the ...
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... many beauties of that time , however they might receive his love , were proud of his praises . Who they were , whom he dignifies with poetical names , cannot now be known . Amoret , according to Mr. Fenton 12 LIVES OF THE POETS .
... many beauties of that time , however they might receive his love , were proud of his praises . Who they were , whom he dignifies with poetical names , cannot now be known . Amoret , according to Mr. Fenton 12 LIVES OF THE POETS .
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