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Page vii
... characters , whose letters make up his published correspond . ence . His life , indeed , passed in such prosperity as few men of genius have attained by their own efforts . He associated , with the utmost freedom , with all the ...
... characters , whose letters make up his published correspond . ence . His life , indeed , passed in such prosperity as few men of genius have attained by their own efforts . He associated , with the utmost freedom , with all the ...
Page viii
... character is not so consistent with the sense and morals which pervade his works , as could be wished . Yet while he aimed at the grosser gaieties of life , he had many good qualities . He was a most affectionate son , and a steady ...
... character is not so consistent with the sense and morals which pervade his works , as could be wished . Yet while he aimed at the grosser gaieties of life , he had many good qualities . He was a most affectionate son , and a steady ...
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... Character of Mr. Wycherley ) , on as he has begun in his Pastoral way , as Virgil first tried his strength , we may hope to see Eng- Fish poetry vie with the Roman , ' & c . Notwith- standing the early time of their production , the ...
... Character of Mr. Wycherley ) , on as he has begun in his Pastoral way , as Virgil first tried his strength , we may hope to see Eng- Fish poetry vie with the Roman , ' & c . Notwith- standing the early time of their production , the ...
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... character . The form of this imitation is dramatic , or narrative , or mixed of both ; the fable simple , the manners not too polite nor too rustic : the thoughts are plain , yet admit a little quickness and passion , but that short and ...
... character . The form of this imitation is dramatic , or narrative , or mixed of both ; the fable simple , the manners not too polite nor too rustic : the thoughts are plain , yet admit a little quickness and passion , but that short and ...
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... characters , he comes near to Theocritus himself ; though , notwith- standing all the care he has taken , he is certainly inferior in his dialect : for the Doric had its beauty and propriety in the time of Theocritus ; it was used in ...
... characters , he comes near to Theocritus himself ; though , notwith- standing all the care he has taken , he is certainly inferior in his dialect : for the Doric had its beauty and propriety in the time of Theocritus ; it was used in ...
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