Prefaces Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English PoetsJ. Nichols, 1781 - 373 pages |
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Page 53
... such expectations of the future fale , that the bookfellers made their offers with great eagerness ; but the highest bidder was Bernard Lintot , who became proprietor on . condition of fup- plying , at his own expence , all the copies ...
... such expectations of the future fale , that the bookfellers made their offers with great eagerness ; but the highest bidder was Bernard Lintot , who became proprietor on . condition of fup- plying , at his own expence , all the copies ...
Page 72
... Such was the fovereign doom ,, and fuch , the will of Jove .. Whafe limbs , unburied on the hoftile fhore , Devouring dogs and greedy vultures tore , Since first Atrides and Achilles trove ; Such was the fovereign doom , and fuch the ...
... Such was the fovereign doom ,, and fuch , the will of Jove .. Whafe limbs , unburied on the hoftile fhore , Devouring dogs and greedy vultures tore , Since first Atrides and Achilles trove ; Such was the fovereign doom , and fuch the ...
Page 83
... Such glories Pallas on the chief beftow'd , Such from his arms the fierce effulgence flow'd ; F 2 Onward Onward the drives him furious to engage , Where the POPE . 83 From his broad buckler flash'd the living ray, ...
... Such glories Pallas on the chief beftow'd , Such from his arms the fierce effulgence flow'd ; F 2 Onward Onward the drives him furious to engage , Where the POPE . 83 From his broad buckler flash'd the living ray, ...
Page 84
... Such glories Pallas on her chief beftow'd , Such fparkling rays from his bright armour flow'd . Such from his arms the fierce effulgence flow'd . Onward the drives him headlong to engage , furious Where the war bleeds , and where the ...
... Such glories Pallas on her chief beftow'd , Such fparkling rays from his bright armour flow'd . Such from his arms the fierce effulgence flow'd . Onward the drives him headlong to engage , furious Where the war bleeds , and where the ...
Page 131
... such 66 was the number of poets eminent in " that art , that fome one or other took " every letter to himfelf : all fell into " fo violent a fury , that , for half a year " or more , the common newspapers ( in “ most of which they had ...
... such 66 was the number of poets eminent in " that art , that fome one or other took " every letter to himfelf : all fell into " fo violent a fury , that , for half a year " or more , the common newspapers ( in “ most of which they had ...
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