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... Riddle,' with a poetical dedication to Sir Kenelm Digby; of whose acquaintance
all his contemporaries seem to have been ambitious; and 'Naufra- gium Joculare,
' a comedy written in Latin, but without due attention to the ancient models: for ...
... Riddle,' with a poetical dedication to Sir Kenelm Digby; of whose acquaintance
all his contemporaries seem to have been ambitious; and 'Naufra- gium Joculare,
' a comedy written in Latin, but without due attention to the ancient models: for ...
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Of the ancient poets every reader feels the mythology tedious and oppressive. Of
Hudibras, the manners, being founded on opinions, are temporary and local, and
therefore become every day less intelligible, and less striking. What Cicero ...
Of the ancient poets every reader feels the mythology tedious and oppressive. Of
Hudibras, the manners, being founded on opinions, are temporary and local, and
therefore become every day less intelligible, and less striking. What Cicero ...
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Waller, as he used to relate, found him sufficiently versed in ancient history; and
when any of his enthusiastick friends came to advise or consult him, could
sometimes overhear him discoursing in the cant of the times: but, when he
returned, ...
Waller, as he used to relate, found him sufficiently versed in ancient history; and
when any of his enthusiastick friends came to advise or consult him, could
sometimes overhear him discoursing in the cant of the times: but, when he
returned, ...
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| Title | Lives of the English Poets |
| Author | Samuel Johnson |
| Published | 1961 |
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