The Lives of the English Poets, Volume 2F.C. and J. Rivington, 1820 - English poetry |
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... continued contro- versy between Collier and the poets . In the reign of Charles the First , the puritans had raised a vio- lent clamour against the drama , which they consi dered as an entertainment not lawful to Christians , an opinion ...
... continued contro- versy between Collier and the poets . In the reign of Charles the First , the puritans had raised a vio- lent clamour against the drama , which they consi dered as an entertainment not lawful to Christians , an opinion ...
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... themselves . Whether he promoted the succession or not , he at least approved it , and ad- hered invariably to his principles and party through his whole life . His ardour of poetry still continued ; and not long 42 BLACKMORE .
... themselves . Whether he promoted the succession or not , he at least approved it , and ad- hered invariably to his principles and party through his whole life . His ardour of poetry still continued ; and not long 42 BLACKMORE .
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Samuel Johnson. 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 Scripture . This performance Dryden , who pursued him with . great malignity ...
Samuel Johnson. 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 Scripture . This performance Dryden , who pursued him with . great malignity ...
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... continued behind the counter , or with what degree of softness and dexterity he re- ceived and accommodated the ladies , as he proba- bly took no delight in telling it , is not known . The report is , that he was soon weary of either ...
... continued behind the counter , or with what degree of softness and dexterity he re- ceived and accommodated the ladies , as he proba- bly took no delight in telling it , is not known . The report is , that he was soon weary of either ...
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... continued to serve in parliament ; and in the ninth year of Queen Anne was chosen knight of the shire for Cornwall . At the memorable change of the ministry ( 1710 ) he was made secretary at war , in the place of Mr. Robert Walpole ...
... continued to serve in parliament ; and in the ninth year of Queen Anne was chosen knight of the shire for Cornwall . At the memorable change of the ministry ( 1710 ) he was made secretary at war , in the place of Mr. Robert Walpole ...
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