Prefaces Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English PoetsJ. Nichols, 1781 - 373 pages |
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... into modern Englifh . He tranflated : likewife the Epiftle of Sappho to Phaon from Ovid , to complete the version , which was before imperfect ; and wrote fome fome other fmall pieces , which he after- wards printed 10 POPE .
... into modern Englifh . He tranflated : likewife the Epiftle of Sappho to Phaon from Ovid , to complete the version , which was before imperfect ; and wrote fome fome other fmall pieces , which he after- wards printed 10 POPE .
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... version into modern English of Chaucer's Prologues , and one of his Tales , which , as was related by Mr. Harte , were believed to have been the performance of Pope himself by Fenton , who made him a gay offer of five pounds , if he ...
... version into modern English of Chaucer's Prologues , and one of his Tales , which , as was related by Mr. Harte , were believed to have been the performance of Pope himself by Fenton , who made him a gay offer of five pounds , if he ...
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