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... , whom King GEORGE I. in 1718 created Duke of WHARTON , purely in consideration of the merits of his noble father , as appears from the patent of his creation , must confess , my Lord , bad not I already which TO THE ...
... , whom King GEORGE I. in 1718 created Duke of WHARTON , purely in consideration of the merits of his noble father , as appears from the patent of his creation , must confess , my Lord , bad not I already which TO THE ...
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... appear in the Fable , the Characters , the Sentiments , and the Language of MILTON's Paradise Lost ; not doubting but the reader will pardon me , if I alledge at the same time whatever may be said for the extenuation of such defects ...
... appear in the Fable , the Characters , the Sentiments , and the Language of MILTON's Paradise Lost ; not doubting but the reader will pardon me , if I alledge at the same time whatever may be said for the extenuation of such defects ...
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... appears , that digressions are by no means to be allowed of , in an Epic Poem . If the Poet , even in the ordinary course of his narration , should speak as little as possible , he should certainly never let his narration sleep for the ...
... appears , that digressions are by no means to be allowed of , in an Epic Poem . If the Poet , even in the ordinary course of his narration , should speak as little as possible , he should certainly never let his narration sleep for the ...
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... appears in some of his thoughts , is his frequent allusion to Heathen fables , which are not certainly of a piece with the divine subject of which he treats . I do not find fault with these allusions , where the poet himself represents ...
... appears in some of his thoughts , is his frequent allusion to Heathen fables , which are not certainly of a piece with the divine subject of which he treats . I do not find fault with these allusions , where the poet himself represents ...
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... appear gratis , and pray no day over . Yours , PHILANTHROPOS . " MR . SPECTATOR , I WAS last night to visit a lady whom I much esteem , and always took for my friend ; but met with so very different a reception from what I expected ...
... appear gratis , and pray no day over . Yours , PHILANTHROPOS . " MR . SPECTATOR , I WAS last night to visit a lady whom I much esteem , and always took for my friend ; but met with so very different a reception from what I expected ...
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