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... tafte is fixed and confirmed , and we are thoroughly tindured with a knowledge of the Latin language : and I mention this my opinion more freely , because I perceive many matters use a contrary method . " Dial . iv . VER . 13. Mint ] A ...
... tafte is fixed and confirmed , and we are thoroughly tindured with a knowledge of the Latin language : and I mention this my opinion more freely , because I perceive many matters use a contrary method . " Dial . iv . VER . 13. Mint ] A ...
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... tafte has been improved , and with how many good compofitions our language has been enriched , fince that time . When Gray published his exquifite ode on Eton College , his firft publication , little notice was taken of it : but i ...
... tafte has been improved , and with how many good compofitions our language has been enriched , fince that time . When Gray published his exquifite ode on Eton College , his firft publication , little notice was taken of it : but i ...
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... tafte , and fenfe . Commas and points they fet exactly right , And ' twere a fin to rob them of their mite . Yet ne'er one fprig of laurel grac'd these ribalds , NOTES . ( like children's delighting in a prifm for the fake of its gaudy ...
... tafte , and fenfe . Commas and points they fet exactly right , And ' twere a fin to rob them of their mite . Yet ne'er one fprig of laurel grac'd these ribalds , NOTES . ( like children's delighting in a prifm for the fake of its gaudy ...
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... tafte in Rome . It was the pra & ice ( fays Bentley ) to publish their pieces femel fimulque . But I fay neither femel nor fimul . The 4th Sat. 1. i . was published moft evidently before the 10th of the fame book , for the 10th ...
... tafte in Rome . It was the pra & ice ( fays Bentley ) to publish their pieces femel fimulque . But I fay neither femel nor fimul . The 4th Sat. 1. i . was published moft evidently before the 10th of the fame book , for the 10th ...
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... tafte ; that , moft commonly , it was formed on that of half a dozeu people in fashion ; who took the lead , and who fometimes have intruded on the Town the dulleft performances for works of wit : while , at the fame time , fome true ...
... tafte ; that , moft commonly , it was formed on that of half a dozeu people in fashion ; who took the lead , and who fometimes have intruded on the Town the dulleft performances for works of wit : while , at the fame time , fome true ...
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