Lives of the English Poets, Volume 2Oxford University Press, 1952 - English poetry |
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Page 38
... least approved it , and adhered invari- ably to his principles and party through his whole life . His ardour of poetry still continued ; and not long after ( 1700 ) he published a Paraphrase on the Book of Job , and other parts of the ...
... least approved it , and adhered invari- ably to his principles and party through his whole life . His ardour of poetry still continued ; and not long after ( 1700 ) he published a Paraphrase on the Book of Job , and other parts of the ...
Page 124
... least in a great degree just ; but Mr. Savage was always of a contrary opinion , and thought his drift could only be missed by negligence or stupidity , and that the whole plan was regular , and the parts distinct . It was never denied ...
... least in a great degree just ; but Mr. Savage was always of a contrary opinion , and thought his drift could only be missed by negligence or stupidity , and that the whole plan was regular , and the parts distinct . It was never denied ...
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... least , of all truths respecting the same general end , in whatever series they may be produced , a concatenation by intermediate ideas may be formed , such as , when it is once shewn , shall appear natural ; but if this order be ...
... least , of all truths respecting the same general end , in whatever series they may be produced , a concatenation by intermediate ideas may be formed , such as , when it is once shewn , shall appear natural ; but if this order be ...
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