Prefaces Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English PoetsJ. Nichols, 1781 - 113 pages |
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... truth , he fhould not have omitted it in his works . Was he conscious of the exaggeration of party ? Then he should not have written it . The poem itself is not without a glance to politicks , notwith- ftanding the fubject . The cry ...
... truth , he fhould not have omitted it in his works . Was he conscious of the exaggeration of party ? Then he should not have written it . The poem itself is not without a glance to politicks , notwith- ftanding the fubject . The cry ...
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... . Nor can I account for the pleasure of rhyme in general ( of which " the moderns are too fond ) but from this truth . " But the moderns furely deferve deferve not much cenfure for their fond- nefs of what 46 YOUNG .
... . Nor can I account for the pleasure of rhyme in general ( of which " the moderns are too fond ) but from this truth . " But the moderns furely deferve deferve not much cenfure for their fond- nefs of what 46 YOUNG .
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... truth has an " eternal title to our confeffion , though " we are fure to fuffer by it . " Let it not be forgotten that this was one of his pieces which the author of the Night Thoughts deliberately refused pieces 50 YOUN G. King Charles ...
... truth has an " eternal title to our confeffion , though " we are fure to fuffer by it . " Let it not be forgotten that this was one of his pieces which the author of the Night Thoughts deliberately refused pieces 50 YOUN G. King Charles ...
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... truth , it little merited . He now appears to have given up all hopes of overtaking Pindar , and perhaps to have thought of turning his ambition to fome original fpecies of poetry . This poem concludes with a formal farewell to Ode : My ...
... truth , it little merited . He now appears to have given up all hopes of overtaking Pindar , and perhaps to have thought of turning his ambition to fome original fpecies of poetry . This poem concludes with a formal farewell to Ode : My ...
Page 87
... fhall thy paffage be ; Eafy fhall thy paffage be , Chearful thy allotted ftay , Short the account ' twixt God and thee ; Hope fhall meet thee on the way ; F 4 Truth 66 Truth fhall lead thee to the gate , Mercy's YOUN G 87.
... fhall thy paffage be ; Eafy fhall thy paffage be , Chearful thy allotted ftay , Short the account ' twixt God and thee ; Hope fhall meet thee on the way ; F 4 Truth 66 Truth fhall lead thee to the gate , Mercy's YOUN G 87.
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