Poetical Works: To which is Prefixed a Life of the AuthorPhillips, Sampson, 1857 |
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Page iv
... Satires Satires and Epistles of Horace , Imitated The Satires of Dr. John Donne , versified Epilogue to the Satis Imitations of Horace Miscellanies Epitaphs The Dunciad · 230 - 239 247 256 · 268 272 281 289 30 309 Page · · " 7 59 91 98 ...
... Satires Satires and Epistles of Horace , Imitated The Satires of Dr. John Donne , versified Epilogue to the Satis Imitations of Horace Miscellanies Epitaphs The Dunciad · 230 - 239 247 256 · 268 272 281 289 30 309 Page · · " 7 59 91 98 ...
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... satirical , and , in the opinion of many un- prejudiced judges , who had opportunities of knowing the character of Mr. Addison , are no ill representa- tion of him . Speaking of the poetical triflers of the times , who had declared ...
... satirical , and , in the opinion of many un- prejudiced judges , who had opportunities of knowing the character of Mr. Addison , are no ill representa- tion of him . Speaking of the poetical triflers of the times , who had declared ...
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... satire . This satire he planned and executed with so extraor dinary a mastery , that it is by far the most complete poem of our Author's : it discovers more invention and a higher effort of genius , than any other produc- tion of his ...
... satire . This satire he planned and executed with so extraor dinary a mastery , that it is by far the most complete poem of our Author's : it discovers more invention and a higher effort of genius , than any other produc- tion of his ...
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... satirical , the clearness and propriety of his didactic , the richness and variety of his descriptive , and the elegance of all , added to a harmony of versification and correctness of sentiment and language unknown to our former oets ...
... satirical , the clearness and propriety of his didactic , the richness and variety of his descriptive , and the elegance of all , added to a harmony of versification and correctness of sentiment and language unknown to our former oets ...
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... satiric writing , the palm must justly be yielded to him . In Mr. Dryden's Absalom and Ahithophel , there are indeed the most poignant strokes of satire , and characters drawn with the most masterly touches ; but this poem , with all ...
... satiric writing , the palm must justly be yielded to him . In Mr. Dryden's Absalom and Ahithophel , there are indeed the most poignant strokes of satire , and characters drawn with the most masterly touches ; but this poem , with all ...
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