The Works of the English Poets, Հատոր 34W. and A. Strahan, 1779 - 318 էջ |
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... still have been filent , if either I had seen any inclination in my friend to be ferious with fuch accufers , or if they had only meddled with his Wri- tings ; fince whoever publishes , puts himself on his trial by his Country . But ...
... still have been filent , if either I had seen any inclination in my friend to be ferious with fuch accufers , or if they had only meddled with his Wri- tings ; fince whoever publishes , puts himself on his trial by his Country . But ...
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... still more involuntary ; nay , as much fo as perfonal Deformity . But even this will not help them : Deformity becomes an object of Ridicule when a man fets up for being handsome ; and fo muft Dulness when he fets up for a Wit . They ...
... still more involuntary ; nay , as much fo as perfonal Deformity . But even this will not help them : Deformity becomes an object of Ridicule when a man fets up for being handsome ; and fo muft Dulness when he fets up for a Wit . They ...
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... still more " trite . Most of their pieces are nothing but a pert , " infipid heap of common - place . Horace has , even in " his Art of Poetry , thrown out several things which " plainly fhew , he thought an Art of Poetry was of 86 no ...
... still more " trite . Most of their pieces are nothing but a pert , " infipid heap of common - place . Horace has , even in " his Art of Poetry , thrown out several things which " plainly fhew , he thought an Art of Poetry was of 86 no ...
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... still more heinous , made the scandal pub Grievous the accufation ! unknown the ac cufer ! the perfon accused , no witnefs in his own caufe ; the perfon , in whofe regard accufed , dead ! But if there be living any one nobleman whofe ...
... still more heinous , made the scandal pub Grievous the accufation ! unknown the ac cufer ! the perfon accused , no witnefs in his own caufe ; the perfon , in whofe regard accufed , dead ! But if there be living any one nobleman whofe ...
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... still with fiercer rage pursues , " Obscures the virtue , and defames the Mufe . " A foul like thine , in pain , in grief , refign'd , " Views with just scorn the malice of mankind . " The witty and moral fatirist Dr. EDWARD YOUNG ...
... still with fiercer rage pursues , " Obscures the virtue , and defames the Mufe . " A foul like thine , in pain , in grief , refign'd , " Views with just scorn the malice of mankind . " The witty and moral fatirist Dr. EDWARD YOUNG ...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and ..., Հատոր 34 Samuel Johnson Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1779 |
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