The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Broome, Pope, Pitt, ThomsonAlexander Chalmers J. Johnson, 1810 |
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... Character Occasioned by some Verses of his Grace the Duke of Buckingham . Prologue to a Play for Mr. Dennis's Benefit , in 1733 , when he was old , blind , and in great Distress , a little before his Death Prologue to Sophonisba ib . ib ...
... Character Occasioned by some Verses of his Grace the Duke of Buckingham . Prologue to a Play for Mr. Dennis's Benefit , in 1733 , when he was old , blind , and in great Distress , a little before his Death Prologue to Sophonisba ib . ib ...
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... Characters of Mr. Dryden and Mr. Pope Index to the Dunciad . ........... Quarto Edition of the Dunciad The Author's Life , by Dr. Johnson 382 ib . Dedication 367 ........ XXIV . paraphrased .. Preface ........ 368 XXIX . Testimonies of ...
... Characters of Mr. Dryden and Mr. Pope Index to the Dunciad . ........... Quarto Edition of the Dunciad The Author's Life , by Dr. Johnson 382 ib . Dedication 367 ........ XXIV . paraphrased .. Preface ........ 368 XXIX . Testimonies of ...
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... character : I am proud of it , and , not being of a nature to be content with a silent gra- titude , am not deterred from owning it , though it be liable to be miscalled vanity . You have , my lord , the happiness to enjoy what that ...
... character : I am proud of it , and , not being of a nature to be content with a silent gra- titude , am not deterred from owning it , though it be liable to be miscalled vanity . You have , my lord , the happiness to enjoy what that ...
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... character , but am sensible that no portion of your time is so ill spent as in reading what I write . I will therefore only beg the honour to subscribe myself , PULHAM IN NORFOLK , 1739 . my lord , your lordship's most obliged , and ...
... character , but am sensible that no portion of your time is so ill spent as in reading what I write . I will therefore only beg the honour to subscribe myself , PULHAM IN NORFOLK , 1739 . my lord , your lordship's most obliged , and ...
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... character , and mali- like some animals , that hate the Sun only because of its brightness : it is a crime with cious Cri- them to excel ; they are a kind of Tartars in learning , who , seeing a person of distinguished tics ...
... character , and mali- like some animals , that hate the Sun only because of its brightness : it is a crime with cious Cri- them to excel ; they are a kind of Tartars in learning , who , seeing a person of distinguished tics ...
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