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" Have put their whole drama and epick to flight ; In satires, epistles, and odes, would they cope, Their numbers retreat before Dryden and Pope ; And Johnson, well arm'd like a hero of yore, Has beat forty French *, and will beat forty more... "
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 342
by Sir John Hawkins - 1787 - 602 pages
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 642 pages
...odes, would they cope, ' Their numbers retreat before Dryden and Pope ; ' And Johnfon, well-arm 'd like a hero of yore, ' Has beat forty* French, and...more.' It has already been mentioned, that Johnfon's in-, ducement to this undertaking was the offer of a liberal reward. The term liberal is indefinite,...
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 76

Books - 1787 - 672 pages
...flight; In fa tires, epiftles, and odes, would they cope, Their numbers retreat before Dryden and Pope J And Johnfon, well-arm'd, like a hero of yore, Has beat forty French *, and will beat forty more." Lord Chefterfield wrote two eflays, ih the paper called the World, in a ftrain of compliment to the...
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The Monthly review. New and improved ser, Volume 76

1787 - 668 pages
...epiitles, and odes, would they cope, Their numbers retreat before Dryden and Pope; And Johnfon, woll-arm'd, like a hero of yore, Has beat forty French *, and will beat forty more.'* tord Chtfterfield wrote two e flays, in the paper called the World, in a ftrain of compliment to the...
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The County Magazine, Volume 1

Periodicals - 1788 - 404 pages
...epick to flight ; In fatires, ep (lies, and odes, would they cope, Their numbers retreat before Drydm and Pope , And Johnfon well-arm'd, like a hero of...beat forty • French, and will beat forty more." • Tbt Hitmbtr of tht French Acadtmy in fettling tbi ir language. TO tkt Eaittr e/V&CouNTY MAGAZINE....
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ...

Biography - 1798 - 482 pages
...with the united efforts of the forty academicians of Paris, in producing their dictionary, fays....... And Johnfon, well-arm'd like a hero of yore, Has beat forty French, and will beat forty more ! • • f • » . * . T • • Neverthelefs/ he had not yet emerged from poverty. The furn flipulated...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...odes, would they cope, " Their numbers retreat before Dryden and Pope ; (s And Johnson, well arm'd like a hero of yore, " Has beat forty French, ? and will beat forty more !" Johnson this year gave at once a proof of his benevolence, quickness of apprehension, and admirable...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...epistles, and odes, would they cope, Their numbers retreat before Dryden and Pope ; And Johnson, well arm'd like a hero of yore, Has beat forty French', and will beat forty more !' Johnson this year gave at once a proof of his benevolence, quickness of apprehension, and admirable...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...epistles, and odes, would they cope, Their numbers retreat before Dryden and Pope ; And Johnson, well arm'd like a hero of yore, Has beat forty French', and will beat forty more!' Johnson this year gave at once a proof of his benevolence, quickness of apprehension, and admirable...
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Life. Poems. Irene, a tragedy

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 pages
...would they cope ? " Their numbers retreat before Dryden and Pope. '' And " And Johnfon well arm'd, like a, hero of yore, '' Has beat Forty French, and will beat Forty more.'* It is, perhaps, needlefs to mention, that Forty was the number of the French Academy, at the time when...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 422 pages
...and odes would they cope ? " Their numbers retreat before Dryden and Pope. ** And Johnfon well arm'd, like a hero of yore, " Has beat Forty French, and will beat Forty more." It is, perhaps, needlefs to mention, that Forty was the number of the French Academy, at the time when...
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