Prefaces Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English PoetsJ. Nichols, 1781 - 373 pages |
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... publick affairs as is not eafily conceived to have been attainable by a boy of fourteen in Windfor Foreft . Next year he was defirous of opening to himself new fources of knowledge , by making himself acquainted with mo- dern languages ...
... publick affairs as is not eafily conceived to have been attainable by a boy of fourteen in Windfor Foreft . Next year he was defirous of opening to himself new fources of knowledge , by making himself acquainted with mo- dern languages ...
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... publick its firft knowledge of Pope's Epiftolary Powers ; for his Letters were 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 ...
... publick its firft knowledge of Pope's Epiftolary Powers ; for his Letters were 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 ...
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... - marks upon it , with very little force , and with no effect ; for the opinion of the publick was already fettled , and it was no longer at the mercy of criti- cifm . 3 About About this time he publifhed the Temple of Fame , 42 POPE .
... - marks upon it , with very little force , and with no effect ; for the opinion of the publick was already fettled , and it was no longer at the mercy of criti- cifm . 3 About About this time he publifhed the Temple of Fame , 42 POPE .
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... therefore refolved to try how far the favour of the publick extended , by foliciting a fubfcription to a verfion of the Iliad , with large notes . * Spence . To To print by fubfcription was , for fome time , 50 POPE .
... therefore refolved to try how far the favour of the publick extended , by foliciting a fubfcription to a verfion of the Iliad , with large notes . * Spence . To To print by fubfcription was , for fome time , 50 POPE .
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... , and never difturbed the publick with his political opinions ; and it might be naturally expected , as each faction then boafted its literary zeal , that the great D 2 great men , who on other occafions prac- tifed all POPE . 51.
... , and never difturbed the publick with his political opinions ; and it might be naturally expected , as each faction then boafted its literary zeal , that the great D 2 great men , who on other occafions prac- tifed all POPE . 51.
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