The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volumes 20-22Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... most discovered , when it labours moft to be concealed . It is hard , that to think well of you , fhould be but juftice , and to tell you fo , fhould be an offence : thus , rather than violate your modefty , I must be wanting to your ...
... most discovered , when it labours moft to be concealed . It is hard , that to think well of you , fhould be but juftice , and to tell you fo , fhould be an offence : thus , rather than violate your modefty , I must be wanting to your ...
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... most material objections I have heard of , and fhall tell thefe gentlemen , that for every fault they pretend to find in this poem , I will undertake to thew them two . One of thefe curious perfons does me the honour to fay , he ...
... most material objections I have heard of , and fhall tell thefe gentlemen , that for every fault they pretend to find in this poem , I will undertake to thew them two . One of thefe curious perfons does me the honour to fay , he ...
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... most obftinately opposed all manner of union ; and have continued fo unreasonably refractory , that it was thought fit by the College , to reinforce the obfervance of the ftatutes by a bond , which fome of them would not comply with ...
... most obftinately opposed all manner of union ; and have continued fo unreasonably refractory , that it was thought fit by the College , to reinforce the obfervance of the ftatutes by a bond , which fome of them would not comply with ...
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... most ancient Members of the Society , notwithstand- ing the vigorous oppofition of a few men , who thought it their intereft to defeat fo laudable a defign . The intention of this preface is not to perfuade man- kind to enter into our ...
... most ancient Members of the Society , notwithstand- ing the vigorous oppofition of a few men , who thought it their intereft to defeat fo laudable a defign . The intention of this preface is not to perfuade man- kind to enter into our ...
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... most will despise ! Shew in what noble verse Naffau you fing , How fuch a poet ' s worthy such a king ! When Somers ' charming eloquence you praife , How loftily your tuneful voice you raise ! But my poor feeble Mufe is as unfit To ...
... most will despise ! Shew in what noble verse Naffau you fing , How fuch a poet ' s worthy such a king ! When Somers ' charming eloquence you praife , How loftily your tuneful voice you raise ! But my poor feeble Mufe is as unfit To ...
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