Lives of the English Poets, Volume 2Oxford University Press, 1938 - English poetry |
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Page 246
... success . The Rape of the Lock stands forward , in the classes of literature , as the most exquisite example of ... successful exertion of poetical art . He indeed could never afterwards produce any thing of such unexampled excellence ...
... success . The Rape of the Lock stands forward , in the classes of literature , as the most exquisite example of ... successful exertion of poetical art . He indeed could never afterwards produce any thing of such unexampled excellence ...
Page 250
... success when the Tatlers were collected into volumes . There was reason to believe that Pope's attempt would be successful . He was in the full bloom of reputation , and was personally known to almost all whom dignity of employment or ...
... success when the Tatlers were collected into volumes . There was reason to believe that Pope's attempt would be successful . He was in the full bloom of reputation , and was personally known to almost all whom dignity of employment or ...
Page 465
... success very much below his expectation . In 1753 , his masque of Britannia was acted at Drury - Lane , and his tragedy of Elvira in 1763 ; in which year he was appointed keeper of the book of Entries for ships in the port of London ...
... success very much below his expectation . In 1753 , his masque of Britannia was acted at Drury - Lane , and his tragedy of Elvira in 1763 ; in which year he was appointed keeper of the book of Entries for ships in the port of London ...
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