Prefaces Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English PoetsJ. Nichols, 1781 - 113 pages |
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Page 14
... humanity , it is not politicks . Another purpose of this epiftle appears to have been to pre- pare the publick for the reception of fome tragedy of his own . His Lord- fhip's patronage , he fays , will not let him repent his paffion for ...
... humanity , it is not politicks . Another purpose of this epiftle appears to have been to pre- pare the publick for the reception of fome tragedy of his own . His Lord- fhip's patronage , he fays , will not let him repent his paffion for ...
Page 20
... human flattery are of little confequence . If Young thought the dedication contained only the praise of truth , he fhould not have omitted it in his works . Was he conscious of the exaggeration of party ? Then he should not have written ...
... human flattery are of little confequence . If Young thought the dedication contained only the praise of truth , he fhould not have omitted it in his works . Was he conscious of the exaggeration of party ? Then he should not have written ...
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... human fkull , with a candle in it , as a proper lamp * . After infcribing his Satires , not in the hope of not finding preferments and honours , to the Duke of Dorfet , Mr. Dodington , Mr. Spencer Compton , Lady Spence , Elizabeth ...
... human fkull , with a candle in it , as a proper lamp * . After infcribing his Satires , not in the hope of not finding preferments and honours , to the Duke of Dorfet , Mr. Dodington , Mr. Spencer Compton , Lady Spence , Elizabeth ...
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... humanity muft lament that po- licy has not even yet been able , or willing , to carry into execution . Pre- fixed to the original publication were an Ode to the King , Pater Patriæ , and an Effay on Lyrick Poetry . It is but justice to ...
... humanity muft lament that po- licy has not even yet been able , or willing , to carry into execution . Pre- fixed to the original publication were an Ode to the King , Pater Patriæ , and an Effay on Lyrick Poetry . It is but justice to ...
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... Human Life , dedicated , notwithstanding the Latin quotations with which it abounds , to the Queen ; and a fermon preached before the House . of Commons , 1729 , on the martyrdom of D King King Charles , entitled An Apology for Princes ...
... Human Life , dedicated , notwithstanding the Latin quotations with which it abounds , to the Queen ; and a fermon preached before the House . of Commons , 1729 , on the martyrdom of D King King Charles , entitled An Apology for Princes ...
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