Prefaces Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English PoetsJ. Nichols, 1781 - 373 pages |
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... afterwards deftroyed ; Alcander , the epick poem , was burnt by the perfuafion of Atter- bury . The tragedy was founded on the legend of St. Genevieve . Of the comedy ' there is no account . Concerning his ftudies it is related , that ...
... afterwards deftroyed ; Alcander , the epick poem , was burnt by the perfuafion of Atter- bury . The tragedy was founded on the legend of St. Genevieve . Of the comedy ' there is no account . Concerning his ftudies it is related , that ...
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... afterwards . Cowley , Milton , and Pope , are dif- tinguished among the English Poets by the carly exertion of their powers ; but the works of Cowley alone were pub- difhed in his 2 the POP É . 15 and his entrance was very early, he was ...
... afterwards . Cowley , Milton , and Pope , are dif- tinguished among the English Poets by the carly exertion of their powers ; but the works of Cowley alone were pub- difhed in his 2 the POP É . 15 and his entrance was very early, he was ...
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... afterwards fold them to Curll , who inferted them in a volume of his Mifcellanies . Walfh , a name yet preferved among the minor poets , was one of his first encouragers . His regard was gained by by the Paftorals , and from him Pope ...
... afterwards fold them to Curll , who inferted them in a volume of his Mifcellanies . Walfh , a name yet preferved among the minor poets , was one of his first encouragers . His regard was gained by by the Paftorals , and from him Pope ...
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... afterwards , and being praised by Addifon in the Spectator with fufficient liberality , met with fo much favour as enraged Dennis , " who , " he fays , " found himself attacked , with- " out any manner of provocation on his “ fide , and ...
... afterwards , and being praised by Addifon in the Spectator with fufficient liberality , met with fo much favour as enraged Dennis , " who , " he fays , " found himself attacked , with- " out any manner of provocation on his “ fide , and ...
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... He always confidered the intertexture of the machinery with the action as his most successful exertion of poetical , art . He indeed could never afterwards pro- duce duce any thing of fuch unexampled ex- cellence . Thofe POPE . 41.
... He always confidered the intertexture of the machinery with the action as his most successful exertion of poetical , art . He indeed could never afterwards pro- duce duce any thing of fuch unexampled ex- cellence . Thofe POPE . 41.
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