Minor English Poets, 1660-1780: A Selection from Alexander Chalmers' The English Poets, 1. köideDavid P. French B. Blom, 1967 |
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... once quoted ; by Rymer it has once been praised ; and by Dryden , in Mack Flecknoe , it has once been imitated ; nor do I recollect much . other notice from its publication till now , in the whole succession of English literature . Of ...
... once quoted ; by Rymer it has once been praised ; and by Dryden , in Mack Flecknoe , it has once been imitated ; nor do I recollect much . other notice from its publication till now , in the whole succession of English literature . Of ...
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... once thy kindness puts my ignorance out ; For a learn'd age is always least devout . Keep still thy distance ; for at once to me Goddess and woman too thou canst not be : Thou ' rt queen of all that sees thee , and as such Must neither ...
... once thy kindness puts my ignorance out ; For a learn'd age is always least devout . Keep still thy distance ; for at once to me Goddess and woman too thou canst not be : Thou ' rt queen of all that sees thee , and as such Must neither ...
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... once embrac'd , Virtue with colours , speech , and motion grac'd . The sundry postures of thy copious Muse Who would express , a thousand tongues must use ; Whose fate's no less peculiar than thy art ; For as thou couldst all characters ...
... once embrac'd , Virtue with colours , speech , and motion grac'd . The sundry postures of thy copious Muse Who would express , a thousand tongues must use ; Whose fate's no less peculiar than thy art ; For as thou couldst all characters ...
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