Lives of the English Poets: Prior, Congreve, Blackmore, Pope |
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... reason for imagining that he was more or less conversant with that family . The same year he published " The City Mouse and Country Mouse , " to ridicule Dryden's " Hind and Panther , " in conjunction with Mr. Montague . There is a ...
... reason for imagining that he was more or less conversant with that family . The same year he published " The City Mouse and Country Mouse , " to ridicule Dryden's " Hind and Panther , " in conjunction with Mr. Montague . There is a ...
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... reason would not refuse . Among the advantages to arise from the future years of William's reign , he mentions a Society for Useful Arts , and among them : -- " Some that with care true eloquence shall teach , And to just idioms fix our ...
... reason would not refuse . Among the advantages to arise from the future years of William's reign , he mentions a Society for Useful Arts , and among them : -- " Some that with care true eloquence shall teach , And to just idioms fix our ...
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... 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 preliminary engagements are entered into ; besides which , as he is the best versed ...
... 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 preliminary engagements are entered into ; besides which , as he is the best versed ...
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... reason to trust them , for they violated that promise about five hours after . However , I owned I was there present . Whether this was wisely done or no I leave to my friends to determine . " When he had signed the paper , he was told ...
... reason to trust them , for they violated that promise about five hours after . However , I owned I was there present . Whether this was wisely done or no I leave to my friends to determine . " When he had signed the paper , he was told ...
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... reason . If Prior's poetry be generally considered , his praise will be that of correctness and industry , rather than of compass of comprehension or activity of fancy . He never made any effort of invention : his greater pieces are ...
... reason . If Prior's poetry be generally considered , his praise will be that of correctness and industry , rather than of compass of comprehension or activity of fancy . He never made any effort of invention : his greater pieces are ...
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