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... ers only by the infrequency of his folly from him who praises beauty which he
never saw, complains of jealousy which he never felt; supposes himself
sometimes invited, and sometimes forsaken; fatigues his fancy, and ransacks his
memory, ...
... ers only by the infrequency of his folly from him who praises beauty which he
never saw, complains of jealousy which he never felt; supposes himself
sometimes invited, and sometimes forsaken; fatigues his fancy, and ransacks his
memory, ...
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In his general precepts, which depend upon the nature of things, and the
structure of the human mind, he may doubtless be safely recommended to the
confidence of the reader; but his occasional and particular positions were
sometimes ...
In his general precepts, which depend upon the nature of things, and the
structure of the human mind, he may doubtless be safely recommended to the
confidence of the reader; but his occasional and particular positions were
sometimes ...
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They are sometimes grateful to the reader, and sometimes convenient to the poet
. 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 ...
They are sometimes grateful to the reader, and sometimes convenient to the poet
. 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 ...
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| Title | Lives of the English Poets |
| Author | Samuel Johnson |
| Published | 1961 |
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