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Pagina 14
... was , however , in Pope's opinion , fit only to make verses , and less qualified for business than Addison himself . This was surely said without • Spence . + Spence . consideration . Addison , exalted to a high place , 14 PRIOR .
... was , however , in Pope's opinion , fit only to make verses , and less qualified for business than Addison himself . This was surely said without • Spence . + Spence . consideration . Addison , exalted to a high place , 14 PRIOR .
Pagina 17
... ; Diana mistakes her for one of her nymphs , and Cupid laughs at the blunder . All this is surely despicable ; and even when he tries to act the lover , without the help of gods or goddesses , his thoughts are unaf- PRIOR . 17.
... ; Diana mistakes her for one of her nymphs , and Cupid laughs at the blunder . All this is surely despicable ; and even when he tries to act the lover , without the help of gods or goddesses , his thoughts are unaf- PRIOR . 17.
Pagina 27
... surely have been at least equally pleasing with his writings . Such a comedy , written at such an age , requires some consideration . As the lighter species of dra- matic poetry professes the imitation of common life , of real manners ...
... surely have been at least equally pleasing with his writings . Such a comedy , written at such an age , requires some consideration . As the lighter species of dra- matic poetry professes the imitation of common life , of real manners ...
Pagina 74
... surely exaggerated . The play , like many others , was plainly written only to divert , without any moral purpose , and is there- fore not likely to do good ; nor can it be conceiv- ed , without more speculation than life requires or ...
... surely exaggerated . The play , like many others , was plainly written only to divert , without any moral purpose , and is there- fore not likely to do good ; nor can it be conceiv- ed , without more speculation than life requires or ...
Pagina 82
... surely weak and puerile , of turning the thunder of Demosthenes upon the head of Louis . He afterwards ( in 1706 ) had his estate again augmented by an inheritance from his elder bro- ther , Sir Bevil Grenville , who , as he returned ...
... surely weak and puerile , of turning the thunder of Demosthenes upon the head of Louis . He afterwards ( in 1706 ) had his estate again augmented by an inheritance from his elder bro- ther , Sir Bevil Grenville , who , as he returned ...
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