Lives of Dryden and PopeClarendon Press, 1885 - 326 Seiten |
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... probably made the acquaintance , in some sort , of most of the books in his father's shop ; and the stock must have been small indeed for this not to be a gigantic task . But for work of this kind he had a special aptitude . A fine ...
... probably made the acquaintance , in some sort , of most of the books in his father's shop ; and the stock must have been small indeed for this not to be a gigantic task . But for work of this kind he had a special aptitude . A fine ...
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... probably valued far more , congenial friendships . This under- taking was suddenly terminated by the death of Mrs. John- son . The letter in which Johnson announced his loss to his friend Dr. Taylor , was afterwards described by the ...
... probably valued far more , congenial friendships . This under- taking was suddenly terminated by the death of Mrs. John- son . The letter in which Johnson announced his loss to his friend Dr. Taylor , was afterwards described by the ...
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... probably con- sidered that he who purposed to be an author , ought first to be a student . He obtained , whatever was the reason , no fellowship in the College . Why he was excluded cannot now be known , and it is vain to guess ; had he ...
... probably con- sidered that he who purposed to be an author , ought first to be a student . He obtained , whatever was the reason , no fellowship in the College . Why he was excluded cannot now be known , and it is vain to guess ; had he ...
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... probably cold ; yet poetry has never been refused the right of ascribing effects or agency to them as to positive powers . No man scruples to say that darkness hinders him from his work ; or that cold has killed the plants . Death is ...
... probably cold ; yet poetry has never been refused the right of ascribing effects or agency to them as to positive powers . No man scruples to say that darkness hinders him from his work ; or that cold has killed the plants . Death is ...
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... probably to ridicule the reigning poet whoever he might be . Much of the personal satire , to which it might owe its first reception , is now lost or obscured . Bayes probably imitated the dress and mimicked the manner of Dryden ; the ...
... probably to ridicule the reigning poet whoever he might be . Much of the personal satire , to which it might owe its first reception , is now lost or obscured . Bayes probably imitated the dress and mimicked the manner of Dryden ; the ...
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