The Dunciad, Variorum 1729 |
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... poetry thrown out several things which plainly fhew , he thought an " art of poetry was of no use , even while he was writing one . " To all which great authorities we can only oppose that of 66 Mr. ADDISON . « . The Art of Criticism ...
... poetry thrown out several things which plainly fhew , he thought an " art of poetry was of no use , even while he was writing one . " To all which great authorities we can only oppose that of 66 Mr. ADDISON . « . The Art of Criticism ...
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... Poetry ; witness the works . of Mr. Rymer and Mr. Dennis , who beginning with criticism , became afterwards fuch Poets as no age hath parallel'd . With good reafon . therefore did our author chufe to write his Essay on that fubject at ...
... Poetry ; witness the works . of Mr. Rymer and Mr. Dennis , who beginning with criticism , became afterwards fuch Poets as no age hath parallel'd . With good reafon . therefore did our author chufe to write his Essay on that fubject at ...
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... Poetry . Hear upon this place the forecited Critick on the Dunciad . " Thefe lines ( faith he ) have no " Construction , or are Nonfenfe . The two fhivering Silters must be the fifter Caves of Po- " verty and Poetry , or the Bed and ...
... Poetry . Hear upon this place the forecited Critick on the Dunciad . " Thefe lines ( faith he ) have no " Construction , or are Nonfenfe . The two fhivering Silters must be the fifter Caves of Po- " verty and Poetry , or the Bed and ...
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