Prefaces Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English PoetsJ. Nichols, 1781 - 373 pages |
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... thought that his lofs was great . He tells of himself , in his poems , that he lifp'd in numbers ; and used to fay that he could not remember the time when he began to make verses . In the ftyle of fiction it might have been faid of him ...
... thought that his lofs was great . He tells of himself , in his poems , that he lifp'd in numbers ; and used to fay that he could not remember the time when he began to make verses . In the ftyle of fiction it might have been faid of him ...
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... thought himself the greatest genius that ever was . Self - confidence is the firft requifite to great undertakings ; he , in- deed , who forms his opinion of himself in folitude , without knowing the powers of of other men , is very ...
... thought himself the greatest genius that ever was . Self - confidence is the firft requifite to great undertakings ; he , in- deed , who forms his opinion of himself in folitude , without knowing the powers of of other men , is very ...
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... - tions a thousand copies as a numerous impreffion . Dennis was not his only cenfurer ; the zealous papifts thought the monks treat- ed with too much contempt , and Eraf- mus mus too ftudiously praised ; but to thefe objections he 80 POPE .
... - tions a thousand copies as a numerous impreffion . Dennis was not his only cenfurer ; the zealous papifts thought the monks treat- ed with too much contempt , and Eraf- mus mus too ftudiously praised ; but to thefe objections he 80 POPE .
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... thought himself his favourite ; for having been confulted in the revifal of Cato , he in- troduced it by a Prologue ; and , when Dennis published his Remarks , under- took not indeed to vindicate but to re- venge his friend , by a ...
... thought himself his favourite ; for having been confulted in the revifal of Cato , he in- troduced it by a Prologue ; and , when Dennis published his Remarks , under- took not indeed to vindicate but to re- venge his friend , by a ...
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... diffidence was not his only vexation . He that afks a fubfcription foon finds that he has enemies . All who do not encourage him defame him . * Spence . He He that wants money will rather be thought angry than POPE . 57.
... diffidence was not his only vexation . He that afks a fubfcription foon finds that he has enemies . All who do not encourage him defame him . * Spence . He He that wants money will rather be thought angry than POPE . 57.
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