The lives of the most eminent English poetsJ. Buckland, 1787 |
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... better man in " England . " He is reprefented by Dr. Sprat as the moft amiable of mankind ; and this pofthumous praise may fafely be credited , as it has never been contra- dicted by envy or by faction . Such are the remarks and ...
... better man in " England . " He is reprefented by Dr. Sprat as the moft amiable of mankind ; and this pofthumous praise may fafely be credited , as it has never been contra- dicted by envy or by faction . Such are the remarks and ...
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... better than of the ear ; for the modulation was fo imperfect , that they were only found to be verfes by counting the fyllables . If the father of criticifin has rightly denominated poetry Texon plan , an imitative art , thefe writers ...
... better than of the ear ; for the modulation was fo imperfect , that they were only found to be verfes by counting the fyllables . If the father of criticifin has rightly denominated poetry Texon plan , an imitative art , thefe writers ...
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... better taste ; If it take air before , its fpirits waste . To the following comparison of a man that travels , and his wife that stays at home , with a pair of com- paffes , it may be doubted whether abfurdity or inge- nuity has the better ...
... better taste ; If it take air before , its fpirits waste . To the following comparison of a man that travels , and his wife that stays at home , with a pair of com- paffes , it may be doubted whether abfurdity or inge- nuity has the better ...
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... better way , but has not purfued it with great fuccefs . His verfions of Virgil are not pleafing ; but they taught Dryden to pleafe better . His poetical imitation of Tully on " Old Age " has neither the clearnefs of profe , nor the ...
... better way , but has not purfued it with great fuccefs . His verfions of Virgil are not pleafing ; but they taught Dryden to pleafe better . His poetical imitation of Tully on " Old Age " has neither the clearnefs of profe , nor the ...
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... better to prefer a blameless filence before the office of speak- " ing , bought and begun with fervitude and for- " fwearing . " 66 Thefe expreffions are , I find , applied to the fubfcrip- tion of the Articles ; but it feems more ...
... better to prefer a blameless filence before the office of speak- " ing , bought and begun with fervitude and for- " fwearing . " 66 Thefe expreffions are , I find , applied to the fubfcrip- tion of the Articles ; but it feems more ...
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