Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1Oxford University Press, 1933 - English poetry |
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... poet , and from whom is derived the only authentic account of his domestick manners . John , the poet , was born in his father's house , at the Spread - Eagle in Bread - street , Dec. 9 , 1608 , between six and seven in the morning ...
... poet , and from whom is derived the only authentic account of his domestick manners . John , the poet , was born in his father's house , at the Spread - Eagle in Bread - street , Dec. 9 , 1608 , between six and seven in the morning ...
Page 309
... poet . In the fate of princes the publick has an interest ; and what happens to them of good or evil , the poets have always considered as business for the Muse . But after so many inauguratory gratulations , nuptial hymns , and funeral ...
... poet . In the fate of princes the publick has an interest ; and what happens to them of good or evil , the poets have always considered as business for the Muse . But after so many inauguratory gratulations , nuptial hymns , and funeral ...
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... poet's business is certainly to please the audience . ' Whether our English audience have been pleased hitherto with acorns , as he calls it , or with bread , is the next question ; that is , whether the means which Shakespeare and ...
... poet's business is certainly to please the audience . ' Whether our English audience have been pleased hitherto with acorns , as he calls it , or with bread , is the next question ; that is , whether the means which Shakespeare and ...
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