The Dictionary of National Biography, Founded in 1882 by George Smith, Volume 6H. Milford, 1922 - Great Britain |
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... poems , ' The Legend of Piers Gaveston , ' 4to , which was followed in 1594 by Matilda , the faire and chaste Daughter of the Lord Robert Fitzwater . ' Both poems , after revi- sion , were reprinted in 1596 , with the addi- tion of The ...
... poems , ' The Legend of Piers Gaveston , ' 4to , which was followed in 1594 by Matilda , the faire and chaste Daughter of the Lord Robert Fitzwater . ' Both poems , after revi- sion , were reprinted in 1596 , with the addi- tion of The ...
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... poem , he withdrew the dedication and cancelled various refe- rences to his patroness . In the eighth eclogue of ' Poemes Lyrick and Pastorall , ' n.d. ( 1605 ? ) , he inveighs against a certain Selena , who had temporarily befriended ...
... poem , he withdrew the dedication and cancelled various refe- rences to his patroness . In the eighth eclogue of ' Poemes Lyrick and Pastorall , ' n.d. ( 1605 ? ) , he inveighs against a certain Selena , who had temporarily befriended ...
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... poems ( with the exception of the ' Poly - Olbion ' ) that he wished to preserve , and added some new lyrics . The collection consists of seven parts , each with a distinct title - page dated 1619 , but the pagination is continuous . In ...
... poems ( with the exception of the ' Poly - Olbion ' ) that he wished to preserve , and added some new lyrics . The collection consists of seven parts , each with a distinct title - page dated 1619 , but the pagination is continuous . In ...
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... poems . Of Noah's floud ' and the two following poems there is little to be said ; but ' The Muses Elizium , ' a set of ten ' Nim- phalls , ' or pastoral dialogues , is full of the quaint whimsical fancy that inspired ' Nim- phidia ...
... poems . Of Noah's floud ' and the two following poems there is little to be said ; but ' The Muses Elizium , ' a set of ten ' Nim- phalls , ' or pastoral dialogues , is full of the quaint whimsical fancy that inspired ' Nim- phidia ...
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... poems was edited by the present writer in 1883 . Minor poems were chosen and edited ' by Cyril Brett , Oxford , 1907 . was favourably received by James I , who took a great interest in his experiments , and gave him an annuity and ...
... poems was edited by the present writer in 1883 . Minor poems were chosen and edited ' by Cyril Brett , Oxford , 1907 . was favourably received by James I , who took a great interest in his experiments , and gave him an annuity and ...
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Page 67 - But Shakespeare's magic could not copied be ; Within that circle none durst walk but he.
Page 76 - Britain,' &c. 1775. Among his friends was Giles Hussey, the artist, many of whose works he possessed. Duane was a fellow of the Royal Society and of the Society of Antiquaries, and was a trustee of the British Museum, to which institution he presented minerals, antiquities, and miscellaneous objects in 1764-77.
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Page 201 - Dunning and myself,' added he, ' we were generous, for we gave the girl who waited on us a penny a piece ; but Kenyon, who always knew the value of money, sometimes rewarded her with a halfpenny, and sometimes with a promise.
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Page 202 - That the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished"?