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... Ancient of criticks , Mr. JOHN DENNIS . " His precepts are falfe , or trivial , or " both his thoughts are crude , and abor- ❝tive , his expreffions abfurd , his numbers " harth , and unmufical , without cadence , or " variety , his ...
... Ancient of criticks , Mr. JOHN DENNIS . " His precepts are falfe , or trivial , or " both his thoughts are crude , and abor- ❝tive , his expreffions abfurd , his numbers " harth , and unmufical , without cadence , or " variety , his ...
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... ancient court thee to his fhrine , Tho ' ev'ry laurel thro ' the dome be thine , ~ Go to the good and juft , an awful train ! Thy foul's delight Recorded in like manner for his virtuous difpofition , and gentle bearing , by the inge ...
... ancient court thee to his fhrine , Tho ' ev'ry laurel thro ' the dome be thine , ~ Go to the good and juft , an awful train ! Thy foul's delight Recorded in like manner for his virtuous difpofition , and gentle bearing , by the inge ...
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... ancient Golden ' Age is by Poets ftiled Saturnian ; but in the Chymical language , Sa turn is Lead . VERSE 27. Where wave the tatter'd Enfigns of Rag - fair . ] Rag - fair is a place near the Tower of London , where old cloaths and ...
... ancient Golden ' Age is by Poets ftiled Saturnian ; but in the Chymical language , Sa turn is Lead . VERSE 27. Where wave the tatter'd Enfigns of Rag - fair . ] Rag - fair is a place near the Tower of London , where old cloaths and ...
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... ancient Members of certain political Clubs , who were conftantly enquiring , Quid nunc ? what news ? VERSE 38. Curl's chafte prefs , and Lintot's rubric poft . ] Two Book- fellers , of whom fee Book 2. The former was fined by the Court ...
... ancient Members of certain political Clubs , who were conftantly enquiring , Quid nunc ? what news ? VERSE 38. Curl's chafte prefs , and Lintot's rubric poft . ] Two Book- fellers , of whom fee Book 2. The former was fined by the Court ...
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... ancient praise , And fure fucceffion down from Heywood's days .. She faw with joy the line immortal run , Each fire impreft and glaring in his fon ; REMARK S VERSE 88. But liv'd in Settle's Numbers one day more . A beau- tiful manner of ...
... ancient praise , And fure fucceffion down from Heywood's days .. She faw with joy the line immortal run , Each fire impreft and glaring in his fon ; REMARK S VERSE 88. But liv'd in Settle's Numbers one day more . A beau- tiful manner of ...
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