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... Codrus of JUVE- NAL to the Damon of BOILEAU . Having mention'd BOILEAU , the greatest Poet and most judicious Critic of his age and country , admirable for his talents , and yet perhaps more admirable for his judg- ment in the proper ...
... Codrus of JUVE- NAL to the Damon of BOILEAU . Having mention'd BOILEAU , the greatest Poet and most judicious Critic of his age and country , admirable for his talents , and yet perhaps more admirable for his judg- ment in the proper ...
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... . But poffible it is also that on due reflection , the maker might find it easier to paint a Charlemagne , a Brute or a Godfry , with just pomp , and dig- nity heroic , than a Margites ,, a Codrus , nity 54 M. SCRIBLERUS.
... . But poffible it is also that on due reflection , the maker might find it easier to paint a Charlemagne , a Brute or a Godfry , with just pomp , and dig- nity heroic , than a Margites ,, a Codrus , nity 54 M. SCRIBLERUS.
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... Codrus , a Flecknoe , or a Tibbald .. We shall next declare the occafion and the cause which moved our Poet to this particu lar work . He lived in thofe days , when ( after providence had permitted the Inven- tion of Printing as a ...
... Codrus , a Flecknoe , or a Tibbald .. We shall next declare the occafion and the cause which moved our Poet to this particu lar work . He lived in thofe days , when ( after providence had permitted the Inven- tion of Printing as a ...
Page 103
... Codrus ' old , or Danton's modern bed . ] Of Codrus the Poet's bed fee Juvenal , defcribing his poverty very copiously . Sa 3 v . 302. c . Lectus erat Codro , & c . Codrus had but one bed , fo fhort to boot , That his fhort Wife's fhort ...
... Codrus ' old , or Danton's modern bed . ] Of Codrus the Poet's bed fee Juvenal , defcribing his poverty very copiously . Sa 3 v . 302. c . Lectus erat Codro , & c . Codrus had but one bed , fo fhort to boot , That his fhort Wife's fhort ...
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... Codrus , how many would have affirm'd him to be Mr. W- Mr. D- . but now , all that unjuft fcandal is faved , by calling him Theobald , which by good luck happens to be the name of a real perfon Sir R- B I am indeed aware , that this ...
... Codrus , how many would have affirm'd him to be Mr. W- Mr. D- . but now , all that unjuft fcandal is faved , by calling him Theobald , which by good luck happens to be the name of a real perfon Sir R- B I am indeed aware , that this ...
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