Prefaces Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English PoetsJ. Nichols, 1781 - 113 pages |
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... late Queen , who ho- noured him by ftanding godmother to the Poet . His fellowship of Winchester he refigned in favour of one Mr. Harris , who married his only daughter . The Dean died at Sarum , after a fhort illness , in 1705 , in the ...
... late Queen , who ho- noured him by ftanding godmother to the Poet . His fellowship of Winchester he refigned in favour of one Mr. Harris , who married his only daughter . The Dean died at Sarum , after a fhort illness , in 1705 , in the ...
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Samuel Johnson. " been of late walking round us , and " making breach upon breach upon us , " and has now carried away the head of " this body with a ftroke ; fo that he , " whom you faw a week ago diftributing " the holy myfteries , is ...
Samuel Johnson. " been of late walking round us , and " making breach upon breach upon us , " and has now carried away the head of " this body with a ftroke ; fo that he , " whom you faw a week ago diftributing " the holy myfteries , is ...
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... late peace . This is endeavoured to be done by fhew- ing that men are flain in war , and that in peace harvests wave and commerce fwells her fail . If this be humanity , it is not politicks . Another purpose of this epiftle appears to ...
... late peace . This is endeavoured to be done by fhew- ing that men are flain in war , and that in peace harvests wave and commerce fwells her fail . If this be humanity , it is not politicks . Another purpose of this epiftle appears to ...
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... late peace ; -it gives her Majesty praise indeed for her victories , but fays that the author is more pleafed to fee her rife from this lower world , foaring above the clouds , paffing the first and second heavens , and leaving the ...
... late peace ; -it gives her Majesty praise indeed for her victories , but fays that the author is more pleafed to fee her rife from this lower world , foaring above the clouds , paffing the first and second heavens , and leaving the ...
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... had yet taken place between Pope and Young ; for , foon after the event which Pope mentions , Young published a poem on the late Queen's death , and his Ma- 5 jefty's * jefty's acceffion to the throne . It is in- 22 YOUNG .
... had yet taken place between Pope and Young ; for , foon after the event which Pope mentions , Young published a poem on the late Queen's death , and his Ma- 5 jefty's * jefty's acceffion to the throne . It is in- 22 YOUNG .
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