Prefaces Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English PoetsJ. Nichols, 1781 - 142 pages |
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Page 79
... pro- duction of former years ; Polite Conver- fation , which appeared in 1738. The Directions for Servants was printed foon after his death . Thefe two performances fhew 3 fhew a mind inceffantly attentive , and , when it SWIFT . 79.
... pro- duction of former years ; Polite Conver- fation , which appeared in 1738. The Directions for Servants was printed foon after his death . Thefe two performances fhew 3 fhew a mind inceffantly attentive , and , when it SWIFT . 79.
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... performance the value cer- tainly is but little ; but it was one of the lucky trifles that give pleasure by novelty , and was fo much favoured by the audience that envy appeared against it in the form of criticism ; and Griffen a player ...
... performance the value cer- tainly is but little ; but it was one of the lucky trifles that give pleasure by novelty , and was fo much favoured by the audience that envy appeared against it in the form of criticism ; and Griffen a player ...
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... performance was driven . off the stage with general condemna- tion . Gay is reprefented as a man eafily in- cited to hope , and deeply depreffed when his hopes were disappointed . This is not the character of a hero ; but it may ...
... performance was driven . off the stage with general condemna- tion . Gay is reprefented as a man eafily in- cited to hope , and deeply depreffed when his hopes were disappointed . This is not the character of a hero ; but it may ...
Page 19
... performance , when it was printed , the reception was different , ac- cording to the different opinion of its readers . Swift commended it for the excellence of its morality , as a piece B 2 that that placed all kinds of vice in the ...
... performance , when it was printed , the reception was different , ac- cording to the different opinion of its readers . Swift commended it for the excellence of its morality , as a piece B 2 that that placed all kinds of vice in the ...
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... read with more reverence , to whom fuch me- , rit of originality cannot be attributed . His first performance , the Rural Sports , is fuch as was eafily planned and exe- executed ; it is never contemptible , nor ever excellent GAA YO 25 .
... read with more reverence , to whom fuch me- , rit of originality cannot be attributed . His first performance , the Rural Sports , is fuch as was eafily planned and exe- executed ; it is never contemptible , nor ever excellent GAA YO 25 .
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