The Literature and the Literary Men of Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 2Harper & Brothers, 1870 |
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... degree of perfection never since attained , by Pope . And with all the licentiousness of Congreve and Farquhar , it may be fairly said that pure English comedy was , in their hands , what it had never been before , and has scarcely , in ...
... degree of perfection never since attained , by Pope . And with all the licentiousness of Congreve and Farquhar , it may be fairly said that pure English comedy was , in their hands , what it had never been before , and has scarcely , in ...
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... degree of sincerity is evident from the following incidents . He had injured Gay the poet , but in what way is unknown ; and he , therefore , from his death - bed , sent for him , that he might obtain his forgiveness , and assure him ...
... degree of sincerity is evident from the following incidents . He had injured Gay the poet , but in what way is unknown ; and he , therefore , from his death - bed , sent for him , that he might obtain his forgiveness , and assure him ...
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... degree , immediately after which he was ordained deacon , though under the canonical age . About three years after he was ordained priest ; and , in 1705 , the bishop of Clogher conferred upon him the archdeaconry of that see . When the ...
... degree , immediately after which he was ordained deacon , though under the canonical age . About three years after he was ordained priest ; and , in 1705 , the bishop of Clogher conferred upon him the archdeaconry of that see . When the ...
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... degree of praise must be awarded . It is allowed , by sportsmen , to exhibit the subject in a very intelligent man- and to create all the interest that the theme is capable of . The author was , however , unfortunate in choosing blank ...
... degree of praise must be awarded . It is allowed , by sportsmen , to exhibit the subject in a very intelligent man- and to create all the interest that the theme is capable of . The author was , however , unfortunate in choosing blank ...
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... degree of splendor that it had not hitherto known . He also introduced upon the stage some very im- portant improvements , among which were female performers , the use of movable scenery , and appropriate decorations . Females had ...
... degree of splendor that it had not hitherto known . He also introduced upon the stage some very im- portant improvements , among which were female performers , the use of movable scenery , and appropriate decorations . Females had ...
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