Prefaces Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English PoetsJ. Nichols, 1781 - 373 pages |
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... received no improve- ment from his maturer ftudies . At this time began his acquaintance with Wicherley , a man who feems to have had among his contemporaries his full fhare of reputation , to have been efteemed without virtue , and ...
... received no improve- ment from his maturer ftudies . At this time began his acquaintance with Wicherley , a man who feems to have had among his contemporaries his full fhare of reputation , to have been efteemed without virtue , and ...
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... 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 received the 18 POPE .
... 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 received the 18 POPE .
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Samuel Johnson. by the Paftorals , and from him Pope received the counsel by which he feems to have regulated his ftudies , Walsh advised him to correctness , which , as he told him , the English pocts had hitherto neglected , and which ...
Samuel Johnson. by the Paftorals , and from him Pope received the counsel by which he feems to have regulated his ftudies , Walsh advised him to correctness , which , as he told him , the English pocts had hitherto neglected , and which ...
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... received , and the patrons of literature were busy to re commend his undertaking , and promot his intereft . Lord Oxford , indeed , la mented that fuch a genius fhould b wafte . wafted upon a work not original ; but proposed no 52 POPE .
... received , and the patrons of literature were busy to re commend his undertaking , and promot his intereft . Lord Oxford , indeed , la mented that fuch a genius fhould b wafte . wafted upon a work not original ; but proposed no 52 POPE .
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... received , including the two hundred pounds a volume , five thousand three hundred and twenty pounds four fhillings , without deduction , as the books were fupplied by Lintot . By the fuccefs of his fubfcription Pope was relieved from ...
... received , including the two hundred pounds a volume , five thousand three hundred and twenty pounds four fhillings , without deduction , as the books were fupplied by Lintot . By the fuccefs of his fubfcription Pope was relieved from ...
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