The lives of the most eminent English poets; with critical observations on their works. [With] The principal additions and corrections in the 3rd ed, Volume 21781 |
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... paffion's sphere : See how Revenge moves there , Ambition here . And in their orbs view the dark characters Of fieges ... paffions be Gentle as nature in its infancy : Till foften'd by our charms their furies cease , And Till 20 DRY DE N.
... paffion's sphere : See how Revenge moves there , Ambition here . And in their orbs view the dark characters Of fieges ... paffions be Gentle as nature in its infancy : Till foften'd by our charms their furies cease , And Till 20 DRY DE N.
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... paffions . That is , these walking fliers , Jack with a lanthorn , & c . " will put on his fpectacles , and fall a reading 66 66 " " fouls , and put on his pumps and fall a tracking of spheres ; fo that he will read " and run , walk and ...
... paffions . That is , these walking fliers , Jack with a lanthorn , & c . " will put on his fpectacles , and fall a reading 66 66 " " fouls , and put on his pumps and fall a tracking of spheres ; fo that he will read " and run , walk and ...
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... and tragick fcenes , and that it is neceffary to mitigate by alle- viations of merriment the preffure of pon- derous events , and the fatigue of toilfome paffions . paffions . Whoever fays he cannot perform is but half DRYDEN . 41.
... and tragick fcenes , and that it is neceffary to mitigate by alle- viations of merriment the preffure of pon- derous events , and the fatigue of toilfome paffions . paffions . Whoever fays he cannot perform is but half DRYDEN . 41.
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Samuel Johnson. paffions . Whoever fays he cannot perform is but half a writer for the stage . both parts , The Duke of Guife , a tragedy witten in conjunction with Lee , as Oedipus had been before , feems to deferve notice only for the ...
Samuel Johnson. paffions . Whoever fays he cannot perform is but half a writer for the stage . both parts , The Duke of Guife , a tragedy witten in conjunction with Lee , as Oedipus had been before , feems to deferve notice only for the ...
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... paffions , and fill , ed every mind with triumph or refentment . It could not be supposed that all the pro- vocation given by Dryden would be endured without refiftance or reply . Both his person and his party were expofed in their ...
... paffions , and fill , ed every mind with triumph or refentment . It could not be supposed that all the pro- vocation given by Dryden would be endured without refiftance or reply . Both his person and his party were expofed in their ...
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Addiſon afterwards againſt almoſt anſwer becauſe beſt Cato cauſe cenfure character Charles Dryden compofitions confidered converfation criticiſm criticks defign defire diction diſcover Dryden duke eafily earl elegant Engliſh excellence expreffed faid fame fatire favour fays fecond feems feldom felf fent fentiments fhall fhew fince firft firſt fome fometimes foon friends ftudies fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fuppofed fure genius himſelf Hiſtory houſe intereft itſelf John Dryden Juba king laft laſt leaſt lefs likewife lord maſter mind moſt muſt neceffary never numbers obferved occafion paffages paffed paffions perfon perhaps play pleaſe pleaſure poem poet poetical poetry Pope praiſe prefent profe publick publiſhed purpoſe racters raiſed reaſon rhyme ſays ſcenes ſeems Sempronius ſhall ſhould ſkill ſome ſtage Steele ſtory ſtudy ſuch ſuppoſed Syphax Tatler theſe thofe thoſe thought tion tragedy tranflated Tyrannick Love uſe verfe verfion verſes Virgil Whig whofe whoſe write written