The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, 6. köideSamuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... Twas English cut on Greek and Latin , Like fuftian heretofore on fattin ; 90 It had an old promiscuous tone , As if h ' had talk'd three parts in one ; 150 Which made fome think , when he did gabble , Th ' had heard three labourers of ...
... Twas English cut on Greek and Latin , Like fuftian heretofore on fattin ; 90 It had an old promiscuous tone , As if h ' had talk'd three parts in one ; 150 Which made fome think , when he did gabble , Th ' had heard three labourers of ...
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... Twas Ver . 181. ] Several of the Ancients have fuppofed that Adam and Eve had no navels ; and , among the Moderns , the late learned Bishop Cumberland was of this opinion . Ver . 189. ] Mr. Butler is very exact in delineating his hero's ...
... Twas Ver . 181. ] Several of the Ancients have fuppofed that Adam and Eve had no navels ; and , among the Moderns , the late learned Bishop Cumberland was of this opinion . Ver . 189. ] Mr. Butler is very exact in delineating his hero's ...
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With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical Samuel Johnson. ' Twas Presbyterian true blue ; For he was of that stubborn crew Of errant faints , whom all men grant To be the true Church Militant ; Such as do build their faith upon The holy ...
With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical Samuel Johnson. ' Twas Presbyterian true blue ; For he was of that stubborn crew Of errant faints , whom all men grant To be the true Church Militant ; Such as do build their faith upon The holy ...
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... Twas Ver . 241. ] Mr. Butler , in his description of Hudi- bras's beard , feems to have had an eye to Jaques ' de- fcription of the Country Juftice , in Shakespeare's play , As you like it . It may be asked , why the Poet is fo ...
... Twas Ver . 241. ] Mr. Butler , in his description of Hudi- bras's beard , feems to have had an eye to Jaques ' de- fcription of the Country Juftice , in Shakespeare's play , As you like it . It may be asked , why the Poet is fo ...
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... twas to stand fast As long as Monarchy should last ; But when the ftate fhould hap to reel , " Twas to fubmit to fatal steel , And fall , as it was confecrate , A facrifice to fall of state , 265 270 Whose thread of life the Fatal ...
... twas to stand fast As long as Monarchy should last ; But when the ftate fhould hap to reel , " Twas to fubmit to fatal steel , And fall , as it was confecrate , A facrifice to fall of state , 265 270 Whose thread of life the Fatal ...
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