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Page 104
... probably written by Raleigh himself . These petty performances cannot be supposed to have much influenced Milton , who more probably took his hint from Trissino's Italia Liberata ; and , finding blank verse easier than rhyme , was ...
... probably written by Raleigh himself . These petty performances cannot be supposed to have much influenced Milton , who more probably took his hint from Trissino's Italia Liberata ; and , finding blank verse easier than rhyme , was ...
Page 135
... probably to ridicule the reigning poet , whoever he might be . Much of the personal satire , to which it might owe its first reception , is now lost or obscured . Bayes probably imitated the dress and mimicked the manner of Dryden : the ...
... probably to ridicule the reigning poet , whoever he might be . Much of the personal satire , to which it might owe its first reception , is now lost or obscured . Bayes probably imitated the dress and mimicked the manner of Dryden : the ...
Page 457
... probably with a scanty maintenance ; but was , in about half a year , elected a Demy of Magdalen College , where he continued till he had taken a Bachelor's degree , and then suddenly left the University , for what reason I know not ...
... probably with a scanty maintenance ; but was , in about half a year , elected a Demy of Magdalen College , where he continued till he had taken a Bachelor's degree , and then suddenly left the University , for what reason I know not ...
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