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... write Verfes against a Lady , who was his Relation , Mother - in - law to his beft Friend , and famous for having died in a moft heroic Manner , according to the Opinions of that Sect in which our Poet was brought up . The Friendship of ...
... write Verfes against a Lady , who was his Relation , Mother - in - law to his beft Friend , and famous for having died in a moft heroic Manner , according to the Opinions of that Sect in which our Poet was brought up . The Friendship of ...
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... write . $ 5 20 Nay , hang but Lure enough in View , And they fhall ftrait turn Poets , too : Ev'n Crows and Pies fhall chatter Verse , 25 And like their Brother - Bards , rehearse . THE THE ARGUMENT . WE may suppose the Author to be ( 4 )
... write . $ 5 20 Nay , hang but Lure enough in View , And they fhall ftrait turn Poets , too : Ev'n Crows and Pies fhall chatter Verse , 25 And like their Brother - Bards , rehearse . THE THE ARGUMENT . WE may suppose the Author to be ( 4 )
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... write , to accommodate his Vein to the Tafte of the Times , and to write like other People . PERSIUS acknowledges that this , indeed , were the readieft Method to gain Countenance and Applause ; but then adds , that the Approbation of ...
... write , to accommodate his Vein to the Tafte of the Times , and to write like other People . PERSIUS acknowledges that this , indeed , were the readieft Method to gain Countenance and Applause ; but then adds , that the Approbation of ...
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... write Is quite fublime . P. Sublime , no doubt on't , quite ! Alike fublime : For fee , from first to last , The Profe is Fuftian , and the Verfe Bombaft ! It's Author too , alike , the heavy Load Puffs from his huge , rehearfing Lungs ...
... write Is quite fublime . P. Sublime , no doubt on't , quite ! Alike fublime : For fee , from first to last , The Profe is Fuftian , and the Verfe Bombaft ! It's Author too , alike , the heavy Load Puffs from his huge , rehearfing Lungs ...
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... write , And in Heroics wings his airy Flight ; Every raw Thing , and each pin - feather'd Fool , Who left but Yesterday his Greek and School ; Below the lowest Theme ; unblest with Skill 150 155 To paint or waving Grove , or purling ...
... write , And in Heroics wings his airy Flight ; Every raw Thing , and each pin - feather'd Fool , Who left but Yesterday his Greek and School ; Below the lowest Theme ; unblest with Skill 150 155 To paint or waving Grove , or purling ...
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