Lives of the English Poets: Prior, Congreve, Blackmore, Pope |
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... opinion , that Mr. Prior should be added to those who are empowered to sign ; the reason for which is because he , having personally treated with Monsieur de Torcy , is the best witness we can produce of the sense in which the general ...
... opinion , that Mr. Prior should be added to those who are empowered to sign ; the reason for which is because he , having personally treated with Monsieur de Torcy , is the best witness we can produce of the sense in which the general ...
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... opinion , fit only to make verses , and less qualified for business than Addison him- self . This was surely said without consideration . Addison , exalted to a high place , was forced into degra- dation by the sense of his own ...
... opinion , fit only to make verses , and less qualified for business than Addison him- self . This was surely said without consideration . Addison , exalted to a high place , was forced into degra- dation by the sense of his own ...
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... opinion of the world , much wiser than himself ? But such are the conceits of speculatists , who strain their faculties to find in a mine what lies upon the surface . His opinions , so far as the means of judging are left us , seem to ...
... opinion of the world , much wiser than himself ? But such are the conceits of speculatists , who strain their faculties to find in a mine what lies upon the surface . His opinions , so far as the means of judging are left us , seem to ...
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... opinion held by them in common with the Church of Rome ; and Prynne published " Histrio- mastix , " a huge volume in which stage - plays were censured . The outrages and crimes of the Puritans brought afterwards their whole system of ...
... opinion held by them in common with the Church of Rome ; and Prynne published " Histrio- mastix , " a huge volume in which stage - plays were censured . The outrages and crimes of the Puritans brought afterwards their whole system of ...
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... opinion of the nation was now settled ; a hero introduced by Blackmore was not likely to find either respect or kindness ; " Alfred " took his place by " Eliza " in silence and darkness . Benevolence was ashamed to favour , and malice ...
... opinion of the nation was now settled ; a hero introduced by Blackmore was not likely to find either respect or kindness ; " Alfred " took his place by " Eliza " in silence and darkness . Benevolence was ashamed to favour , and malice ...
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