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" But Shadwell never deviates into sense. Some beams of wit on other souls may fall, Strike through and make a lucid interval; But Shadwell's genuine night admits no ray, His rising fogs prevail upon the day... "
Poésie, versification [etc - Page 200
by Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 429 pages
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The Poetical Works of John Dryden, Volume 1

John Dryden - 1856 - 592 pages
...of all my sons, is he, Who stands confirm VI in full stupidity. The rest to some faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense....fall, Strike through, and make a lucid interval ; But Shad well's genuine night, admits no ray, His rising fogs prevail upon the day. Besides, his goodly...
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Poetical Works of John Dryden, Volume 1

John Dryden - 1856 - 568 pages
...of all my sons, is he, Who stand* confirm'd in full stupidity. The rest to some faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense....other souls may fall, Strike through, and make a lucid internal ; But ShadwelTs genuine night admits no ray, His rising fogs prevail upon the day. Besides,...
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A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged, from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 pages
...thus satirized in his '-Mac Flecknoe:' 1 Tho rest to some faint meaning mate pretence^ But Shad well never deviates into sense. Some beams of wit on other...fall, Strike through, and make a lucid interval ; But Shnd\vcU\s genuine night admits no day.* 1 Mae i» the Celllc tor ton ; and Richard Fleck DOC wan an...
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A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 pages
...Thomas Shadwell, whom Dryden thus satirized in his "Mac Flccknoc :'' The rest to some faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense....fall, Strike through, and make a lucid interval; But Shndwell's genuine night admits no day.8 1 Mac is the Celtic for foil ; und nichara Flct-knoe was nn...
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A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 780 pages
...Thomas Shadwell, whom Dryden thus satirized in his "Mac Flecknoe:" The rest to some faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense....interval ; But Shadwell's genuine night admits no day.3 1 Mat Is the Celtic for ton ; and Richard Flecknoe was an Irtish Roman Catholic jirtest, and...
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A select glossary of English words used formerly in senses different from ...

Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin.) - 1859 - 272 pages
...afflictions upon him, allowing him no lucid intervals. Fuller, A Pisgah Sight of Palestine, b. iv. c. 2. Some beams of wit on other souls may fall, Strike...admits no ray, His rising fogs prevail upon the day. Dryden, Mac-FlecJmoe. Such is the nature of man, that it requires lucid intervals; and the vigour of...
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The Works of John Dryden: In Verse and Prose, Volume 1

John Dryden - 1859 - 480 pages
...stupidity. The rest to some faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense. Some heams of wit on other souls may fall, Strike through, and...admits no ray, His rising fogs prevail upon the day. Besides, his goodly fahric fills the cye, And seems design'd for thoughtless majesty : Thoughtless...
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Studies in English poetry [an anthology] with biogr. sketches and notes by J ...

Joseph Payne - 1859 - 512 pages
...confirmed in full stupidity. The rest to some faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates1 into sense. Some beams of wit on other souls may fall, Strike through, and make a lucid interval ; But Shadweli's genuine night admits no ray ; His rising fogs prevail upon2 the day. Besides, his goodly...
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A select glossary of English words used formerly in senses different from ...

Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin.) - 1859 - 264 pages
...afflictions upon him, allowing him no lucid intervals. Fuller, A Pisgah Sight of Palestine, b. iv. c. ^. Some beams of wit on other souls may fall, Strike through, and make a lucid interval : But ShadwelPs genuine night admits no ray, His rising fogs prevail upon the day. Dryden, Mac-Flecknoe....
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Leigh Hunt - 1859 - 550 pages
...full stupidity. The rest to tome faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into tense. Some beams of wit on other souls may fall, Strike through, and make a lucid internal; Bat Shadwell's genuine night admits no ray; His rising fogs prevail against the day. Besides,...
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