The Dunciad, Variorum 1729 |
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... is capable of being all three . This phantom in the poet's mind , must have a name : He feeks for one who hath been concerned in the Journals , written bad bad Plays or Poems , and published low Criticisms : 24 M. SCRIBLERUS of the POEM .
... is capable of being all three . This phantom in the poet's mind , must have a name : He feeks for one who hath been concerned in the Journals , written bad bad Plays or Poems , and published low Criticisms : 24 M. SCRIBLERUS of the POEM .
Page 26
... published his Alfred . True it is , that the talents for Criticism ,, namely smartness , quick cenfure , vivacity of remark , certainty of af feveration , indeed all but acerbity , feem rather the gifts of Youth than of riper age : But ...
... published his Alfred . True it is , that the talents for Criticism ,, namely smartness , quick cenfure , vivacity of remark , certainty of af feveration , indeed all but acerbity , feem rather the gifts of Youth than of riper age : But ...
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... published in the fame Volume with Mr. Philips's ; I shall employ this Paper in Observations upon him , written in the free Spirit of Criticism , and without apprehension of of- fending that Gentleman , whofe character it is that he ...
... published in the fame Volume with Mr. Philips's ; I shall employ this Paper in Observations upon him , written in the free Spirit of Criticism , and without apprehension of of- fending that Gentleman , whofe character it is that he ...
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