Prefaces Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English PoetsJ. Nichols, 1781 - 373 pages |
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Page 18
... given by Cromwel to one Mrs. Thomas , and the many years 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 ...
... given by Cromwel to one Mrs. Thomas , and the many years 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 ...
Page 21
... given by himself of his ftudies was , that from fourteen to twenty he read only for amusement , from twenty to twenty - feven for improvement and inftruction ; that in the first part of this time he defired only to know , and in the ...
... given by himself of his ftudies was , that from fourteen to twenty he read only for amusement , from twenty to twenty - feven for improvement and inftruction ; that in the first part of this time he defired only to know , and in the ...
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... given her a proper education , expected like other guardians that the should inake at least an equal match , and fuch he proposed to her , but found it re- jected in favour of a young gentleman of inferior condition . Having discovered ...
... given her a proper education , expected like other guardians that the should inake at least an equal match , and fuch he proposed to her , but found it re- jected in favour of a young gentleman of inferior condition . Having discovered ...
Page 35
... fo From this account , given with evi- dent intention to raise the Lady's cha- racter , it does not appear that he had any claim to praife , nor much to com- paffion . C 2 paffion . She feems to have been impa- tient , POPE . 35.
... fo From this account , given with evi- dent intention to raise the Lady's cha- racter , it does not appear that he had any claim to praife , nor much to com- paffion . C 2 paffion . She feems to have been impa- tient , POPE . 35.
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... ever effected within the term originally fixed in the under- taker's mind . He that runs against Time , has an antagonist not fubject to cafualties . The The encouragement given to this tranflation , though report seems 66 POPE .
... ever effected within the term originally fixed in the under- taker's mind . He that runs against Time , has an antagonist not fubject to cafualties . The The encouragement given to this tranflation , though report seems 66 POPE .
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