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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes - Page 353
by John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821
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The Miscellaneous Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 1

Walter Scott - 1834 - 486 pages
...strangers, who have defended me more strongly than my contemptible pedant could attack me ; for the other, he is only like Fungoso in the play, who follows the...same reason for which I desire to be loved by you." — Dedication to the Assignation, vol. iv./p. 354. venscroft,1 an unworthy scribbler, who wrote plays,...
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The Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart: Life of Dryden

Walter Scott - 1834 - 516 pages
...who have defended me more strongly than my contemptible pedant could attack me ; for the other, be is only like Fungoso in the play, who follows the...consideration enough for either of them to be angry : let Msevius and LJavius admire each other ; I wish to be hated by them and their fellows, by the same reason...
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The Cabinet Portrait Gallery of British Worthies, Volumes 9-12

1846 - 670 pages
...strangers, who have defended me more strongly than my contemptible pedant could attack me ; for the other, he is only like Fungoso in the play, who follows the...distance, and adores the Fastidious Brisk of Oxford." The " contemptible pedant," and " Fastidious Brisk," is supposed to be a Richard Leigh, who had been...
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The Waverley Novels: With the Author's Last Corrections and Additions, Volume 8

Walter Scott - 1847 - 726 pages
...title to be named in the lif» of an English classic. could attack me : for the other, he ie only liko Fungoso in the play, who follows the fashion at a distance, and adoros the Fastidious 1 :ii • k of Oxford. You can bear me witness, that I have not CODsiilcration...
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The Miscellaneous Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott...

Walter Scott - 1848 - 484 pages
...strangers, who have defended me more strongly than my contemptible pedant could attack me ; for the other, he is only like Fungoso in the play, who follows the...and adores the Fastidious Brisk of Oxford. You can hear me witness, that I have not consideration enough for either of them to be angry : let Msevins...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart: Life of Dryden

Walter Scott, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William) Turner - 1869 - 486 pages
...strangers, who have defended me more strongly than my contemptible pedant could attack me ; for the other, he is only like Fungoso in the play, who follows the...same reason for which I desire to be loved by you." — Dedication to the Assignation, vol. IT., p. 354. venseroft,1 an unworthy scribbler, who wrote plays,...
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The Life of John Dyrden

Walter Scott - 1882 - 484 pages
...witness, that I have not consideration enough for either of them to be angry: let Msevius and Bavins admire each other'; I wish to be hated by them and...the same reason for which I desire to be loved by you."—Dedication to the Assignation, vol. iv. of one accustomed to the best society, towards the...
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The Works of John Dryden: Life

John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1882 - 480 pages
...bear me witness, that I have not consideration enough for either of them to be angry : let Mievius and Bavius admire each other ; I wish to be hated...them and their fellows, by the same reason for which \ desire to be loved by you." — Dedication to the Axsigiialitm, vol. iv. of one accustomed to the...
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The Works of John Dryden: Illustrated, with Notes, Historical ..., Volume 4

John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1883 - 490 pages
...strangers, who have defended me more strongly, than my contemptible pedant could attack me.* For the other, he is only like Fungoso in the play, who follows the...distance, and adores the Fastidious Brisk of Oxford, t You can bear me witness, that I have not consideration enough for either of them to be angry. Let...
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The Works of John Dryden: Dramatic works

John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1883 - 494 pages
...strangers, who have defended me more strongly, than my contemptible pedant could attack me.* For the other, he is only like Fungoso in the play, who follows the...distance, and adores the Fastidious Brisk of Oxford, t You can bear me witness, that I have not consideration enough for either of them to be angry. Let...
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