The feast of the poets, with notes, and other pieces in verse, by the editor of The Examiner. The dedication signed: Leigh HuntLondon, 1815 |
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... so remiss , Unless it may be — and it certainly is , That since Dryden's fine verses and Milton's sublime , I have fairly been sick of their sing - song and rhyme . B There was Collins , ' tis true , had a FEAST OF THE POETS.
... so remiss , Unless it may be — and it certainly is , That since Dryden's fine verses and Milton's sublime , I have fairly been sick of their sing - song and rhyme . B There was Collins , ' tis true , had a FEAST OF THE POETS.
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... certainly met with their due , And Sheridan's also , that finished old tricker ; — But one was in prison , and both were in liquor . " The God fell a laughing to see his mistake , But stopp'd with a sigh for poor Comedy's sake ; Then ...
... certainly met with their due , And Sheridan's also , that finished old tricker ; — But one was in prison , and both were in liquor . " The God fell a laughing to see his mistake , But stopp'd with a sigh for poor Comedy's sake ; Then ...
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... certainly falls off towards the conclusion , though it is exquisite for the most part , particularly in the outset . I would rather take my idea of Thomson as a poet from this little production than from all the rest of his works put ...
... certainly falls off towards the conclusion , though it is exquisite for the most part , particularly in the outset . I would rather take my idea of Thomson as a poet from this little production than from all the rest of his works put ...
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... certainly met with their due , And Sheridan's also , that finished old tricker ; — But one was in prison , and both were in liquor . * It cannot be supposed , especially in my present situation , that I should object to a man on the ...
... certainly met with their due , And Sheridan's also , that finished old tricker ; — But one was in prison , and both were in liquor . * It cannot be supposed , especially in my present situation , that I should object to a man on the ...
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... score of his neglect of the drama , As a comic writer , he has certainly , for a long time past , been our only connexion with a better race - for there was an ideal sickliness about Mr. Cumberland , -a FEAST OF THE POETS . 43.
... score of his neglect of the drama , As a comic writer , he has certainly , for a long time past , been our only connexion with a better race - for there was an ideal sickliness about Mr. Cumberland , -a FEAST OF THE POETS . 43.
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