The Works of the English Poets1779 |
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... friends fince , to introduce into the world this his pofthumous Trans- lation of Lucan , with fomething by way of ... friend to embalm their names to pofterity . This has been the fate of Lucan , and perhaps may be that of Mr. Rowe . All ...
... friends fince , to introduce into the world this his pofthumous Trans- lation of Lucan , with fomething by way of ... friend to embalm their names to pofterity . This has been the fate of Lucan , and perhaps may be that of Mr. Rowe . All ...
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... friendship with Aulus Perfius , the fatirift . It is no wonder that two men , whofe geniufes were fo much alike , should unite and become agreeable to one another ; for if we confider Lucan critically , we shall find in him a strong ...
... friendship with Aulus Perfius , the fatirift . It is no wonder that two men , whofe geniufes were fo much alike , should unite and become agreeable to one another ; for if we confider Lucan critically , we shall find in him a strong ...
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... friendship and protection of an uncle , who , befides his other preferments in the empire , was favourite , as well as tutor , to the emperor . But Rhetoric seems to have been the art he excelled moft in , and valued himself most upon ...
... friendship and protection of an uncle , who , befides his other preferments in the empire , was favourite , as well as tutor , to the emperor . But Rhetoric seems to have been the art he excelled moft in , and valued himself most upon ...
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... friendship with Nero ; and it was to that faveur , as well as his merit , that he owed his being made Quæftor , and admitted into the College of Augurs , before he attained the age required for thefe offices in the first of which posts ...
... friendship with Nero ; and it was to that faveur , as well as his merit , that he owed his being made Quæftor , and admitted into the College of Augurs , before he attained the age required for thefe offices in the first of which posts ...
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... friend and himself repeating them . I believe a fample of them may not be unacceptable to the reader , as tranflated thus by Mr. Dryden : FRIEND . But to raw numbers and unfinish'd verse , Sweet found is added now , to make it terfe ...
... friend and himself repeating them . I believe a fample of them may not be unacceptable to the reader , as tranflated thus by Mr. Dryden : FRIEND . But to raw numbers and unfinish'd verse , Sweet found is added now , to make it terfe ...
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