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Pagina 11
It began with the College exercise , and ended with the “ Nutbrown Maid . ” The
Battle of Ramillies soon afterwards ( in 1706 ) excited him to another effort of
poetry . On this occasion he had fewer or less formidable rivals , and it would be
not ...
It began with the College exercise , and ended with the “ Nutbrown Maid . ” The
Battle of Ramillies soon afterwards ( in 1706 ) excited him to another effort of
poetry . On this occasion he had fewer or less formidable rivals , and it would be
not ...
Pagina 13
The conferences began at Utrecht on the 1st of January ( 1711-12 ) , and the
English plenipotentiaries arrived on the 15th . The ministers of the different
potentates conferred and conferred ; but the peace advanced 8 ) slowly that
speedier ...
The conferences began at Utrecht on the 1st of January ( 1711-12 ) , and the
English plenipotentiaries arrived on the 15th . The ministers of the different
potentates conferred and conferred ; but the peace advanced 8 ) slowly that
speedier ...
Pagina 20
of reproach that he could collect , till the Frenchman , ceasing from his song ,
began to expostulate with him for his harsh censure of a man who was
confessedly the ornament of the stage . “ I know all that , ” says the ambassador ,
“ mais il ...
of reproach that he could collect , till the Frenchman , ceasing from his song ,
began to expostulate with him for his harsh censure of a man who was
confessedly the ornament of the stage . “ I know all that , ” says the ambassador ,
“ mais il ...
Pagina 33
About this time began the long - continued controversy between Collier and the
poets . In the reign of Charles I. the Puritans had raised a violent clamour against
the drama , which they considered as an entertainment not lawful to Christians ...
About this time began the long - continued controversy between Collier and the
poets . In the reign of Charles I. the Puritans had raised a violent clamour against
the drama , which they considered as an entertainment not lawful to Christians ...
Pagina 39
... which had so long been still , Began the swelling air with sighs to fill ; The
water - nymphs , who motionless remained Like images of ice , while she
complained , Now loosed their streams ; as when descending rains Roll
CONGREVE .
... which had so long been still , Began the swelling air with sighs to fill ; The
water - nymphs , who motionless remained Like images of ice , while she
complained , Now loosed their streams ; as when descending rains Roll
CONGREVE .
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