The British Poets: Including Translations ...C. Whittingham, 1822 - Classical poetry |
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... once heard Mr. Hampton , the trans- lator of Polybius , remark , what I think is true , that Milton was the first Englishman , who , after the re- vival of Letters , wrote Latin verses with classic ele- gance . If any exceptions can be ...
... once heard Mr. Hampton , the trans- lator of Polybius , remark , what I think is true , that Milton was the first Englishman , who , after the re- vival of Letters , wrote Latin verses with classic ele- gance . If any exceptions can be ...
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... once brought up to a competency of learning and an honest trade , by which means such of them as have the gift , being enabled to sup- port themselves ( without tithes ) by the latter , may , by the help of the former , become worthy ...
... once brought up to a competency of learning and an honest trade , by which means such of them as have the gift , being enabled to sup- port themselves ( without tithes ) by the latter , may , by the help of the former , become worthy ...
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... once fervid , pious , and rational , might be expected the ' Paradise Lost . ' He published the same year two more pamphlets , upon the same question . To one of his antagonists , who affirms that he was vomited out of the Univer- sity ...
... once fervid , pious , and rational , might be expected the ' Paradise Lost . ' He published the same year two more pamphlets , upon the same question . To one of his antagonists , who affirms that he was vomited out of the Univer- sity ...
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... once designed to celebrate King Arthur , as he hints in his verses to Mansus ; but ' Arthur was reserved , ' says Fenton , ' to another destiny ' 16 . It appears , by some sketches of poetical projects left in manuscript , and to be ...
... once designed to celebrate King Arthur , as he hints in his verses to Mansus ; but ' Arthur was reserved , ' says Fenton , ' to another destiny ' 16 . It appears , by some sketches of poetical projects left in manuscript , and to be ...
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... once ad- justed , the words would come at his command . At what particular times of his life the parts of his work were written , cannot often be known . The beginning of the third book shows that he had lost bis sight ; and the ...
... once ad- justed , the words would come at his command . At what particular times of his life the parts of his work were written , cannot often be known . The beginning of the third book shows that he had lost bis sight ; and the ...
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