The Poems and Plays of Oliver Goldsmith |
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... poem to which , in his preliminary notes to the Beauties of English Poesy , he gives significant praise . " There is in it , ” he says , 66 a strain of political thinking that was , at that time , new in our poetry . " He obviously ...
... poem to which , in his preliminary notes to the Beauties of English Poesy , he gives significant praise . " There is in it , ” he says , 66 a strain of political thinking that was , at that time , new in our poetry . " He obviously ...
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... poem originated in a contest of epitaphs which took place after a club dinner at the St. James's Coffee - house ... poem , left incomplete at his death . ] RETALIATION A POEM OF old , when Scarron1 his companions.
... poem originated in a contest of epitaphs which took place after a club dinner at the St. James's Coffee - house ... poem , left incomplete at his death . ] RETALIATION A POEM OF old , when Scarron1 his companions.
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... poem , without which it would be of little value , as Savage is , in other respects , but an indifferent poet . THE POET AND HIS PATRON . - Mr . Mo [ o ] re was a poet that never had justice done him while living ; there are few of the ...
... poem , without which it would be of little value , as Savage is , in other respects , but an indifferent poet . THE POET AND HIS PATRON . - Mr . Mo [ o ] re was a poet that never had justice done him while living ; there are few of the ...
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RETALIATION | 35 |
Part of a Prologue written and spoken by the Poet Laberius | 53 |
On Seeing Mrs | 59 |
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