The Dunciad, Variorum 1729 |
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... less in their morals , than in their writings ; muft poverty make nonsense facred ? If so , the fame of bad authors would be much better taken care of , than that of all the good ones in the world ; and not one of a hundred had ever ...
... less in their morals , than in their writings ; muft poverty make nonsense facred ? If so , the fame of bad authors would be much better taken care of , than that of all the good ones in the world ; and not one of a hundred had ever ...
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... less pain and oil , than an imitation of the greater Epic . But poffible it is alfo that on due reflection , the maker might find it easier to paint a Charlemagne , a Brute or a Godfry , with just pomp and dignity heroic , than a ...
... less pain and oil , than an imitation of the greater Epic . But poffible it is alfo that on due reflection , the maker might find it easier to paint a Charlemagne , a Brute or a Godfry , with just pomp and dignity heroic , than a ...
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... less reading than makes felons ' scape , · - Lefs human genius than God gives an ape , Small thanks to France and none to Rome or Greece , A past , vamp'd , future , old , reviv'd , new piece , " Twixt Plautus , Fletcher , Congreve ...
... less reading than makes felons ' scape , · - Lefs human genius than God gives an ape , Small thanks to France and none to Rome or Greece , A past , vamp'd , future , old , reviv'd , new piece , " Twixt Plautus , Fletcher , Congreve ...
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