The Dunciad, Variorum 1729 |
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... still more trite . Most of their pieces are nothing but a pert , infipid heap of common place . Horace has even in his Art of " " poetry thrown out several things which plainly fhew , he thought an " art of poetry was of no use , even ...
... still more trite . Most of their pieces are nothing but a pert , infipid heap of common place . Horace has even in his Art of " " poetry thrown out several things which plainly fhew , he thought an " art of poetry was of no use , even ...
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... Still Dunce second reigns like Dunce the first ? In eldest time , e'er mortals writ or read , Ee'r Pallas iffued from the Thund'rers head , Dulness o'er all poffefs'd her antient right , 10 Daughter of Chaos and eternal Night : Fate in ...
... Still Dunce second reigns like Dunce the first ? In eldest time , e'er mortals writ or read , Ee'r Pallas iffued from the Thund'rers head , Dulness o'er all poffefs'd her antient right , 10 Daughter of Chaos and eternal Night : Fate in ...
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... Still Dunce [ ] fecond reigns like Dunce the firft . Read infallibly , ftill Dunce the fecond - Want of knowledge in the very Mea- fure ! bad writer , read the bad writers . Plur . Falfe Eng- life : No Relative ! Verse 197. Rem ...
... Still Dunce [ ] fecond reigns like Dunce the firft . Read infallibly , ftill Dunce the fecond - Want of knowledge in the very Mea- fure ! bad writer , read the bad writers . Plur . Falfe Eng- life : No Relative ! Verse 197. Rem ...
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