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Page 263
Such a charge can hardly be mentioned without some degree of indignation ; but
it is not, I suppose, so much to be inferred that Dryden wanted the literature
necessary to the perusal of Tacitus, as that, considering himself as hidden in a
crowd, ...
Such a charge can hardly be mentioned without some degree of indignation ; but
it is not, I suppose, so much to be inferred that Dryden wanted the literature
necessary to the perusal of Tacitus, as that, considering himself as hidden in a
crowd, ...
Page 273
The lord Halifax likewise sent to the lady Elizabeth and Mr. Charles Dryden her
son, that, if they would give him leave to bury Mr. Dryden, he would inter him with
a gentleman's private funeral, and afterwards bestow five hundred pounds on a ...
The lord Halifax likewise sent to the lady Elizabeth and Mr. Charles Dryden her
son, that, if they would give him leave to bury Mr. Dryden, he would inter him with
a gentleman's private funeral, and afterwards bestow five hundred pounds on a ...
Page 331
Fenton was of opinion that Dryden was too liberal and Pope too sparing in their
use. The rhymes of Dryden are commonly just, and he valued himself for his
readiness in finding them ; but he is sometimes open to objection. It is the
common ...
Fenton was of opinion that Dryden was too liberal and Pope too sparing in their
use. The rhymes of Dryden are commonly just, and he valued himself for his
readiness in finding them ; but he is sometimes open to objection. It is the
common ...
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| Title | Lives of the English Poets |
| Author | Samuel Johnson |
| Published | 1961 |
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