The Works of the English Poets, 56. köideJ. Rivington, 1779 - 371 pages |
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... hath conceived for them , From a long and intimate Knowledge of their Worth and Virtue , May be known Wherever the Publication of the enfuing Pieces Shall make known the Name of GILBERT WEST . PREF A C E. Fall the great Writers of ...
... hath conceived for them , From a long and intimate Knowledge of their Worth and Virtue , May be known Wherever the Publication of the enfuing Pieces Shall make known the Name of GILBERT WEST . PREF A C E. Fall the great Writers of ...
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... hath gathered almost every thing that is mentioned in any of the Greek or Latin Writers re- lating to the Grecian Games , which he has thrown to- gether in no very clear order ; as is obferved by his Countryman Monf . Burette , who hath ...
... hath gathered almost every thing that is mentioned in any of the Greek or Latin Writers re- lating to the Grecian Games , which he has thrown to- gether in no very clear order ; as is obferved by his Countryman Monf . Burette , who hath ...
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... hath given a fort of ca- talogue , together with their feveral characters : an ad- vantage which the former wanted , who must therefore be understood to speak only of those Odes which are now remaining . And indeed he alludes to those ...
... hath given a fort of ca- talogue , together with their feveral characters : an ad- vantage which the former wanted , who must therefore be understood to speak only of those Odes which are now remaining . And indeed he alludes to those ...
Page 128
... - * This Ode , in full conformity to Mr. Weft's in- tention , is ftill ( though restored to its proper writer ) preferved in the prefent volume . See above p . 75. N. a Gentleman , the peculiar excellence of whofe genius hath 128 PREFACE .
... - * This Ode , in full conformity to Mr. Weft's in- tention , is ftill ( though restored to its proper writer ) preferved in the prefent volume . See above p . 75. N. a Gentleman , the peculiar excellence of whofe genius hath 128 PREFACE .
Page 129
... hath often revealed what his modesty would have kept a fecret . And to this I might have trufted to in- form the world , that the Translation I am now speak- ing of , though inferted amongst mine , was not done by me , were I not ...
... hath often revealed what his modesty would have kept a fecret . And to this I might have trufted to in- form the world , that the Translation I am now speak- ing of , though inferted amongst mine , was not done by me , were I not ...
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