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IVelsted.] See Note on verse 295 of this Book. VI rsi 201. But Oldmixon, (je.] Mr.
John Oldmixon (next to Mr. Dennis the most ancient Critick of our Nation) not so
happy as laborious in Poetry, and therefore perhaps characterize by the Taller,
Np.
IVelsted.] See Note on verse 295 of this Book. VI rsi 201. But Oldmixon, (je.] Mr.
John Oldmixon (next to Mr. Dennis the most ancient Critick of our Nation) not so
happy as laborious in Poetry, and therefore perhaps characterize by the Taller,
Np.
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This, this is He, foretold by ancient rhymes, Th' Augustus born to bring Saturnian
times : Beneath his reign, (hall Eusden wear the bays, 320 Cibber prefide Lord-
Chancellor of Plays, B * * sole Judge of Architecture sit, And Namby. REMARKS.
This, this is He, foretold by ancient rhymes, Th' Augustus born to bring Saturnian
times : Beneath his reign, (hall Eusden wear the bays, 320 Cibber prefide Lord-
Chancellor of Plays, B * * sole Judge of Architecture sit, And Namby. REMARKS.
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The vast success of it was unprecedented, and almost incredible : What is related
of the wonderful effects of the ancient Music or Tragedy hardly came up to it :
Sophocles and Euripides were less follow'd and famous. It was acted in Lonten ...
The vast success of it was unprecedented, and almost incredible : What is related
of the wonderful effects of the ancient Music or Tragedy hardly came up to it :
Sophocles and Euripides were less follow'd and famous. It was acted in Lonten ...
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| Title | The Dunciad Variorum, 1729 A Scolar Press Facsimile Volume 5 of Twickenham edition of the poems of Alexander Pope |
| Author | Alexander Pope |
| Edition | 3 |
| Publisher | Scolar Press, 1966 |
| Length | 124 pages |
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