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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical - Page 242
edited by - 1779
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The Spectator. Volume the First. [-eighth.].

1744 - 348 pages
...brought over in Herds, but not Naturalized; who have not Lands of two Pounds per Annum in Parnajjus, and therefore are not privileged to poll. Their Authors...fame Level, fit to reprefent them on a Mountebank's Stage, or to be Mailers of the Ceremonies in a Bear-garden: Yet thefe are they who have the moft Admirers....
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The Spectator: ...

Great Britain - 1778 - 378 pages
...brought over in herds, but not naturalized; who have not lands of two pounds per annum in ParnafTus, and therefore are not privileged to poll. Their authors...to reprefent them on a mountebank's ftage, or to be matters of the ceremonies in a bear-garden : yet thefe are they who have the moft admirers. But it...
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The Spectator. ...

1789 - 508 pages
...' but not naturalized ; who have not lands of ' two pounds per annum in Parnaflus, and there' fore are not privileged to poll *. Their authors ' are...fame level, fit to reprefent them on ' a mountebank's flage, or to be mailers of the ' ceremonies in a bear-garden : yet thefe are ' they who have the mofl...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 22

English poets - 1790 - 366 pages
...brought over in herds, bat not naturalized : who have not land of two pounds per annum in Parnaflus, and therefore are not privileged to poll. Their authors...in a bear-garden. Yet thefe are they who have the m»fl admirers. But it often happens, to their mortification, that as their readers improve their flock...
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A Complete Edition of the Poets of Great Britain..: Pope's Iliad & Odyssey ...

1792 - 918 pages
...brought over in herds, but not naturalized : who have not land of two pounds per annum in ParnafTu*, and therefore are not privileged to poll. Their authors...are of the fame level ; fit to reprefent them on a montebank's ftage, or to be mailers of the ceremonies in a bear-garden. Yet thefe are they who have...
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The Works of the British Poets, Volume 12

Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 902 pages
...Their authors are of the fame level ; fit to rcprel'ent them on a montehank's ftagc, or to be matters of the ceremonies in a bear-garden. Yet thefe are they who have the molt admirers. But it often happens, to their mortification, that as th_'ir reader* improve their flock...
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The Works of the British Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical ...

Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 1104 pages
...Their authors are of the f;.;ne levjl ; fit to reprefcnt them on a montcbarJtS ftagc, or to be matters of the ceremonies in a bear-garden. Yet thefe are they who have the moil admirers. But it often happens, to their mortification, that as their readers improve their Hock...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., Volume 3

John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...brought over in herds, but not naturalized ; who have not land of two pounds fer annum in Parnassus, and therefore are not privileged to poll. Their authors are of the same level ; fit to represent them on a mountebank's stage, or to be masters of the ceremonies in a...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., Volume 3

John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...brought over in herds, but not naturalized ; who have not land of two pounds per annum in Parnassus, and therefore are not privileged to poll. Their authors are of the same level ; fit to represent them on a mountebank's stage, or to be masters of the ceremonies in a...
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The British Essayists: The Spectator

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 366 pages
...brought over in herds, bat not naturalized ; who have not lands of two pounds per annum in Parnassus, and therefore are not privileged to poll*. Their authors are of the same level, fit to represent them on a mountebank's stage, or to be masters of the ceremonies in a...
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