The English Humourists of the Eighteenth Century: A Series of LecturesHarper, 1853 - 297 strani |
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... ( Spence's Anecdotes ) . 2 " Milton's chief talent , and indeed his distinguishing excellence , lies in the sub- limity of his thoughts . There are others of the modern , who rival him in every other part of poetry ; but in the greatness ...
... ( Spence's Anecdotes ) . 2 " Milton's chief talent , and indeed his distinguishing excellence , lies in the sub- limity of his thoughts . There are others of the modern , who rival him in every other part of poetry ; but in the greatness ...
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... ( Spence's Anecdotes ) . " " Leave him as soon as you can , ' said Addison to me , speaking of Pope ; ' he will certainly play you some devilish trick else : he has an appetite to satire . ' " - LADY WORTLEY MONTAGU ( Spence's Anecdotes ) ...
... ( Spence's Anecdotes ) . " " Leave him as soon as you can , ' said Addison to me , speaking of Pope ; ' he will certainly play you some devilish trick else : he has an appetite to satire . ' " - LADY WORTLEY MONTAGU ( Spence's Anecdotes ) ...
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... ( Spence's Anecdotes ) . -From the " Life of Addison , " by Miss 76 ENGLISH HUMOURISTS .
... ( Spence's Anecdotes ) . -From the " Life of Addison , " by Miss 76 ENGLISH HUMOURISTS .
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... ( Spence's Anecdotes . ) 1 emissary from Government and Fortune came and found him 78 ENGLISH HUMOURISTS .
... ( Spence's Anecdotes . ) 1 emissary from Government and Fortune came and found him 78 ENGLISH HUMOURISTS .
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... ( Spence's Anecdotes ) . 1 " As to poetical affairs , " says Pope , in 1713 , " I am content at present to be a bare looker - on .... Cato was not so much the wonder of Rome in his days , as he is of Britain in ours ; and though all ...
... ( Spence's Anecdotes ) . 1 " As to poetical affairs , " says Pope , in 1713 , " I am content at present to be a bare looker - on .... Cato was not so much the wonder of Rome in his days , as he is of Britain in ours ; and though all ...
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