“The” Lives of the English Poets: In Two Volumes, Volume 2Tauchnitz, 1858 - 429 pages |
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... obtained the first notice , with some degree of dis- content , as it seems , in Prior , who probably knew that his own part of the performance was the best . He had not , however , much reason to complain ; for he came to London , and ...
... obtained the first notice , with some degree of dis- content , as it seems , in Prior , who probably knew that his own part of the performance was the best . He had not , however , much reason to complain ; for he came to London , and ...
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... obtained general approbation , being written with great familiarity and great sprightliness ; the language is easy , but seldom gross , and the numbers smooth , without appearance of care . Of these Tales there are only four . " The ...
... obtained general approbation , being written with great familiarity and great sprightliness ; the language is easy , but seldom gross , and the numbers smooth , without appearance of care . Of these Tales there are only four . " The ...
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... obtained by a boy . But if " The Old Bachelor " be more nearly examined , it will be found to be one of those comedies which may be made by a mind vigorous and acute , and furnished with comic cha- racters by the perusal of other poets ...
... obtained by a boy . But if " The Old Bachelor " be more nearly examined , it will be found to be one of those comedies which may be made by a mind vigorous and acute , and furnished with comic cha- racters by the perusal of other poets ...
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... the illiterate will long shelter themselves under this foolish apophthegm . Whether he rested satisfied with this direction , or sought for better , he commenced physician , and obtained high BLACKMORE . 31 BLACKMORE.
... the illiterate will long shelter themselves under this foolish apophthegm . Whether he rested satisfied with this direction , or sought for better , he commenced physician , and obtained high BLACKMORE . 31 BLACKMORE.
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In Two Volumes Samuel Johnson. for better , he commenced physician , and obtained high eminence and extensive practice . He became fellow of the College of Physicians , April 12 , 1687 , being one of the thirty which , by the new charter ...
In Two Volumes Samuel Johnson. for better , he commenced physician , and obtained high eminence and extensive practice . He became fellow of the College of Physicians , April 12 , 1687 , being one of the thirty which , by the new charter ...
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