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... Such are the accidents which , fometimes remembered , and perhaps fometimes forgotten , produce that particular defignation of mind , and propenfity for fome certain 1 certain fcience or employment , which is commonly called COWLEY .
... Such are the accidents which , fometimes remembered , and perhaps fometimes forgotten , produce that particular defignation of mind , and propenfity for fome certain 1 certain fcience or employment , which is commonly called COWLEY .
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... perhaps , has a right , in things ad- mitting of gradation and comparifon , to throw the whole blame upon his judges , and to- tally to exclude diffidence and fhame by a haughty consciousness of his own excellence . For the rejection of ...
... perhaps , has a right , in things ad- mitting of gradation and comparifon , to throw the whole blame upon his judges , and to- tally to exclude diffidence and fhame by a haughty consciousness of his own excellence . For the rejection of ...
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... perhaps every generation of poets has been teazed . Savoy miffing Cowley came into the court , Making apologies for his bad play ; Every one gave him fo good a report , That Apollo gave heed to all he could fay : Nor would he have had ...
... perhaps every generation of poets has been teazed . Savoy miffing Cowley came into the court , Making apologies for his bad play ; Every one gave him fo good a report , That Apollo gave heed to all he could fay : Nor would he have had ...
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... perhaps in grofs- nefs of expreffion , but ufeful to those who know their value ; and fuch as , when they are expanded to perfpicuity , and polished to elegance , may give luftre to works which have more propriety though lefs ...
... perhaps in grofs- nefs of expreffion , but ufeful to those who know their value ; and fuch as , when they are expanded to perfpicuity , and polished to elegance , may give luftre to works which have more propriety though lefs ...
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... called by themselves and their ad- mirers , was eminently diftinguished . AS the authors of this race were perhaps more defirous of being admired than under- 2 ftood , ftood , they fometimes drew their conceits from receffes of 34 COWLEY .
... called by themselves and their ad- mirers , was eminently diftinguished . AS the authors of this race were perhaps more defirous of being admired than under- 2 ftood , ftood , they fometimes drew their conceits from receffes of 34 COWLEY .
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The Lives of the English Poets: and a Criticism of Their Work Samuel Johnson Visualização completa - 1795 |
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