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Pagina 16
The " Thief and Cordelier " suppose , generally considered as an original
production ; with how much justice this epigram may tell , which was written by
Georgius Sabireason . is , I 2 nus , a poet now little known or read , 16 PRIOR :
The " Thief and Cordelier " suppose , generally considered as an original
production ; with how much justice this epigram may tell , which was written by
Georgius Sabireason . is , I 2 nus , a poet now little known or read , 16 PRIOR :
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The prone creation who so long bad gaz'd , Charm'd with her cries , and at her
griefs amaz'd , Began to roar and howl with horrid yell , Dismal to hear and
terrible to tell ! Nothing but groans and sighs were heard around , And echo
multiplied ...
The prone creation who so long bad gaz'd , Charm'd with her cries , and at her
griefs amaz'd , Began to roar and howl with horrid yell , Dismal to hear and
terrible to tell ! Nothing but groans and sighs were heard around , And echo
multiplied ...
Pagina 32
Blackmore , therefore , was made a poet not by necessity but inclination , and
wrote not for a livelihood but for fame ; or , if he may tell his own motives , for a
nobler purpose , to engage poetry in the cause of virtue . I believe it is peculiar to
him ...
Blackmore , therefore , was made a poet not by necessity but inclination , and
wrote not for a livelihood but for fame ; or , if he may tell his own motives , for a
nobler purpose , to engage poetry in the cause of virtue . I believe it is peculiar to
him ...
Pagina 50
He is unlucky in his competitions ; he tells the same idle tale with Congreve , and
does not tell it so well . He translates from Ovid the same epistle as Pope ; but I
am afraid not with equal happiness . To examine his performances one by one ...
He is unlucky in his competitions ; he tells the same idle tale with Congreve , and
does not tell it so well . He translates from Ovid the same epistle as Pope ; but I
am afraid not with equal happiness . To examine his performances one by one ...
Pagina 51
Now he is gone , I must tell you he has done you many a good office , and set
your character in ye fairest light to some who either mistook you , or knew you not
. I doubt not he has done the same for me . Adieu : Let us love his memory , and ...
Now he is gone , I must tell you he has done you many a good office , and set
your character in ye fairest light to some who either mistook you , or knew you not
. I doubt not he has done the same for me . Adieu : Let us love his memory , and ...
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Bibliografische gegevens
| Titel | The Lives of the English Poets, Volume 2 Volume 419 van Collection of British and American authors Collection of British authors ; no. 418-419 Volume 418 van Collection of British authors The Lives of the English Poets, Samuel Johnson |
| Auteur | Samuel Johnson |
| Uitgever | B. Tauchnitz, 1858 |
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