The Lives of the English Poets, Volume 2B. Tauchnitz, 1858 - 414 pages |
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Page 12
... mean company . His Chloe probably was sometimes ideal ; but the woman with whom he cohabited was a despicable drab of the lowest species . One of his wenches , perhaps Chloe , while he was absent from his house , stole his plate , and ...
... mean company . His Chloe probably was sometimes ideal ; but the woman with whom he cohabited was a despicable drab of the lowest species . One of his wenches , perhaps Chloe , while he was absent from his house , stole his plate , and ...
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... means of judging are left us , seem to have been right ; but his life was , it seems , irregular , negligent , and sensual . PRIOR has written with great variety ; and his variety has made him popular . He has tried all styles , from ...
... means of judging are left us , seem to have been right ; but his life was , it seems , irregular , negligent , and sensual . PRIOR has written with great variety ; and his variety has made him popular . He has tried all styles , from ...
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Samuel Johnson. means his observations are solid and natural , as well as de- licate , so his design is always to bring to light something useful and ornamental ; whence his character is the reverse to theirs , who have eminent abilities ...
Samuel Johnson. means his observations are solid and natural , as well as de- licate , so his design is always to bring to light something useful and ornamental ; whence his character is the reverse to theirs , who have eminent abilities ...
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... means the imagination can with great facility range the wide field of nature , contemplate an infinite variety of objects , and , by observing the similitude and disagreement of their several qualities , single out and abstract , and ...
... means the imagination can with great facility range the wide field of nature , contemplate an infinite variety of objects , and , by observing the similitude and disagreement of their several qualities , single out and abstract , and ...
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... mean , that we are entertained every day with more valuable sentiments at the table conversation of ingenious and learned men . " I am unwilling , however , to leave him in total disgrace , and will therefore quote from another preface ...
... mean , that we are entertained every day with more valuable sentiments at the table conversation of ingenious and learned men . " I am unwilling , however , to leave him in total disgrace , and will therefore quote from another preface ...
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