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Page 56
... tragedy , an epic poem , with panegyrics on all the princes of Europe ; and , as he confesses , " thought himself the greatest genius that ever was . " Self - confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings . He , indeed , who ...
... tragedy , an epic poem , with panegyrics on all the princes of Europe ; and , as he confesses , " thought himself the greatest genius that ever was . " Self - confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings . He , indeed , who ...
Page 57
... tragedy was founded on the legend of St , Genevieve . Of the comedy there is no account . Concerning his studies it is related , that he trans- lated " Tully on Old Age ; " and that , besides his books of poetry and criticism , he read ...
... tragedy was founded on the legend of St , Genevieve . Of the comedy there is no account . Concerning his studies it is related , that he trans- lated " Tully on Old Age ; " and that , besides his books of poetry and criticism , he read ...
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... tragedy of " Sophonisba , " which raised such expectation , that every rehearsal was dignified with a splendid audience , collected to antici- pate the delight that was preparing for the public . It was observed , however , that nobody ...
... tragedy of " Sophonisba , " which raised such expectation , that every rehearsal was dignified with a splendid audience , collected to antici- pate the delight that was preparing for the public . It was observed , however , that nobody ...
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... tragedy of " Agamemnon , " which was much shortened in the representation . It had the fate which most.com- * It is not generally known that in this year an edition of Milton's Areopagitica was published by Millar , to which Thomson ...
... tragedy of " Agamemnon , " which was much shortened in the representation . It had the fate which most.com- * It is not generally known that in this year an edition of Milton's Areopagitica was published by Millar , to which Thomson ...
Page 211
... tragedy of Mr. Brooke , whom the public recompensed by a very liberal subscription ; the next was the refusal of ... tragedies , for it still keeps its turn upon the stage . It may THOMSON . 211.
... tragedy of Mr. Brooke , whom the public recompensed by a very liberal subscription ; the next was the refusal of ... tragedies , for it still keeps its turn upon the stage . It may THOMSON . 211.
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