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" He was formed for a controvertist ; with sufficient learning ; with diction vehement and pointed, though often vulgar and incorrect : with unconquerable pertinacity ; with wit in the highest degree keen and sarcastick ; and with all those powers exalted... "
The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes ... - Page 459
by John Dryden - 1808
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets;: Prior. Congreve. Blackmore ...

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 pages
...religious . real and. : koiieft;indigr nation. He was formed for a controvert"ift; with .fufficient learning; with diction vehement and pointed, though...incorrect; with unconquerable pertinacity; with wit in the higheft degree keen and farcaftick; and with all thofe powers exalted and invigorated by juft confidence...
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profaces, briogrpahical and critical

samuel johnson - 1781 - 276 pages
...motive than religious zeal and honeft indignation. He was formed for a controvertift; with fufficient learning; with diction vehement and pointed, though...incorrect; with unconquerable pertinacity; with wit in the higheft degree keen and farcaflick; and with all thofe powers exalted and invigorated by juft confidence...
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THE MONTHLY REVIEW OR LITERARY JOURNAL

Several Hands - 1781 - 588 pages
...motive than religious zeal and honelt indignation. He was formed for a controvcnill ; with fufficient learning; with diction vehement and pointed, though...incorrect; with unconquerable pertinacity ; with wit in the hiphelt degree keen and farcaliic; and with alt .hole powers, exalted and invigorated b\ juft confidence...
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The lives of the most eminent English poets; with critical ..., Volume 3

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 pages
...and honeft indig^ nation. He was formed for a controvert-, jft; with fufficient learning; with didion vehement and pointed, though often vulgar and incorrect; with unconquerable pertinacity; with wit in the higheft degree keen and farcaftick ; and with all thofe powers exalted and invigorated by juft confidence...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets;: Prior. Congreve. Blackmore ...

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 478 pages
...than religious zeal and hone{|; indigT nation. He was formed for a controvert-, ift; with fufficient learning ; with diction vehement and pointed, • though often vulgar and incorrect; with unconquerably pertinacity; with wit in the higheft degree keen and farcaftick; and with all thofe powers...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., Volume 3

John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 670 pages
...has been delineated by Dr. Johnson in his Life of Congreve, with his wonted acuteness and energy : " He was formed for a controvertist ; with sufficient...pertinacity ; with wit in the highest degree keen and sarcastick ; and with all those powers exalted and invigorated by the just confidence in his cause....
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., Volume 3

John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...has been delineated by Dr. Johnson in his Life of Congreve, with his wonted acuteness and energy : " He was formed for a controvertist ; with sufficient...pertinacity ; with wit in the highest degree keen and sarcastick ; and with all those powers exalted and invigorated by the just confidence in his cause....
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Lives

Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...A short FiVw of the Immorality and Profaneness of the English Stage, I believe with no other motive than religious zeal and honest indignation. He was...diction vehement and pointed, though often vulgar and incorrupt; with unconquerable peitinacity; with wit in the highest degree keen and sarcastick ; and...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., Volume 3

John Dryden - 1800 - 712 pages
...has been delineated by Dr. Johnson in his Life of Congreve, with his wonted acuteness and energy : " He was formed for a controvertist ; with sufficient...pointed, though often vulgar and incorrect ; with unconquefable pertinacity ; with wit in the highest degree keen and sarcastick ; and with all those...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., Volume 3

John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...has been delineated by Dr. Johnson in his Life of Congreve, with his wonted acuteness and energy : " He was formed for a controvertist ; with sufficient...diction vehement and pointed, though often vulgar and incdrrect ; with unconquerable pertinacity ; with wit in the highest degree keen and sarcastick ; and...
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