Prefaces Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English PoetsJ. Nichols, 1781 - 113 من الصفحات |
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الصفحة 32
... given him a bond for 600l . dated the 15th of March , 1721 , in confidera- tion of his taking feveral journies , and being at great expences , in order to be chofen member of the House of Com- mons at the Duke's defire , and in confi ...
... given him a bond for 600l . dated the 15th of March , 1721 , in confidera- tion of his taking feveral journies , and being at great expences , in order to be chofen member of the House of Com- mons at the Duke's defire , and in confi ...
الصفحة 55
... given up all hopes of overtaking Pindar , and perhaps to have thought of turning his ambition to fome original fpecies of poetry . This poem concludes with a formal farewell to Ode : My fhell which Clio gave , which Kings applaud ...
... given up all hopes of overtaking Pindar , and perhaps to have thought of turning his ambition to fome original fpecies of poetry . This poem concludes with a formal farewell to Ode : My fhell which Clio gave , which Kings applaud ...
الصفحة 95
... given me to mention things of this nature to his Majefty . " And therefore , in all likelihood , the " only confequence of doing it would be " weakening the little influence , which " elfe I may poffibly have on fome other " occafions ...
... given me to mention things of this nature to his Majefty . " And therefore , in all likelihood , the " only confequence of doing it would be " weakening the little influence , which " elfe I may poffibly have on fome other " occafions ...
الصفحة 98
... given you an account from the best authority ; —but who fhall dare to fay , To morrow I will be wife or virtuous , or to - morrow I will do a particular thing ? Upon enquiring for his houfekeeper , I learned that the was buried two days ...
... given you an account from the best authority ; —but who fhall dare to fay , To morrow I will be wife or virtuous , or to - morrow I will do a particular thing ? Upon enquiring for his houfekeeper , I learned that the was buried two days ...
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... given . This tragedy was dedicated to the Prince his master . It was acted at Drury Lane in 1739 , and was well received , but was never revived . # In 1740 , he produced , as has been al- ready mentioned , the mafque of Alfred , in ...
... given . This tragedy was dedicated to the Prince his master . It was acted at Drury Lane in 1739 , and was well received , but was never revived . # In 1740 , he produced , as has been al- ready mentioned , the mafque of Alfred , in ...
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addreffed afterwards All-fouls almoſt Anne Wharton becauſe blank verfe cenfure College compofition conclufion confeffed curiofity death dedicated deferve defign defire diſcover Duke Duke of Wharton eafily eafy Edward Young Engliſh faid fame father fatire favour fays fecond feems feen felf fenfe fent fentiments fhall fhew fhort fhould fide firft firſt flain fome fomething fometimes fong foon friendſhip ftand ftanza ftile ftill ftudied fubject fuccefs fuch fufficiently fuppofe fure Gray himſelf honour houſe increaſe Lady laft laſt leaſt lefs Lord Lorenzo Lyrick Lyttelton Mallet Margaret of Anjou meaſure ments moſt Mufe muſt nefs never Night Thoughts occafion paffage paffed paffion perfon perfuaded Pindar pleafed pleaſed pleaſure poem poet poetical poetry Pope praife praiſe prefent profe publick publiſhed raiſed reafon reft rhyme ſeems thee thefe theſe thofe Thomſon thoſe tion tragedy uſe vifit Voltaire Walpole Weft Wharton whofe whoſe wifh Young