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The lives of the most eminent English poets; with critical observations on ... - Page 171
by Samuel Johnson - 1781
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prefaces biographical and crirical to the works of the english poets

samuel johnson - 1781 - 396 pages
...and freed it from fome of its imperfections ; and the Effay on Criticifm received many improvements after its firft appearance. '-It-' will feldom be...diligence of Pope. In acquired knowledge, the fuperiority muft be allowed to Dryden, whofe education was more fcholaftick, and who before he became an author...
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The Works of the English Poets: Prefaces

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 418 pages
...and freed it from fome of its imperfections ; and the Effay on Criticifm received many improvements after its firft appearance. It will feldom be found...diligence of Pope. In acquired knowledge, the fuperiority muft be allowed to Dryden, whole education was more fcholaftick, and who before he became an author...
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Pope. Pitt. Thomson. Watts. A. Philips. West. Collins. Dyer. Shenstone ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...freed it from fome of its imperfections ; and and the EJJay on Crilicifm received many improvements after its firft appearance. It will feldom be found...diligence of Pope. In acquired knowledge, the fuperiority muft be allowed to Dryden, whofe education was more fcholafrick, and who before he became an author...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets;: Pope. Pitt. Thomson. Watts. A ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 522 pages
...and freed it from fome of its imperfections ; and the Effay on Criticifm received many improvements after its firft appearance. It will feldom be found...elegance, or vigour. Pope had perhaps the judgement of Dry den ; but Dryden certainly wanted the diligence of Pope. • M In acquired knowledge, the fuperiority...
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THE MONTHLY REVIEW OR LITERARY JOURNAL

Several Hands - 1781 - 588 pages
...found that he altered without adding elf arnef.,, elegance, or vigour. Pope had perhaps the judgment of Dryden ; but Dryden certainly wanted the diligence...of Pope. " In acquired knowledge, the fuperiority mud be allowed to Dryden, whofe education was more fcholaflic, and who, before he became an author,...
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The lives of the most eminent English poets (concluded). Miscellaneous lives

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...and freed it from fome of its imperfections ; and the Eflay on Criticifm received many improvements after .its firft appearance. It will feldom be found...that he altered without adding clearnefs, elegance, of vigour. Pope had perhaps the judgement of Dryden ; but Dryden certainly wanted the diligence of...
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The New annual register, or General repository of history, politics, and ...

1793 - 738 pages
...found that he altered without adding clearnefs, elegance, or vigour. ]'ope had perhaps the judgment of Dryden; but Dryden certainly wanted the diligence...of Pope. " In acquired knowledge, the fuperiority mu ft be allowed to Dryden, whofe education was more fcholaftic, and who, before he became an author,...
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The Works of the British Poets, Volume 8

Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 906 pages
...found that he altered, without adding clearncts, elegance and vigour. Pope had perhaps the judgment of Dryden, but Dryden certainly wanted the diligence...of Pope. " In acquired knowledge, the fuperiority mud be allowed to Drydcn, whofe education was more fchoiafiic. His mind has a larger range, and he...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical ..., Volume 3

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 340 pages
...freed it from fome of its imperfections ; and the " Eflay " on Criticifm" received many improvenrents after its firft appearance. It will feldom be found...clearnefs, elegance, or vigour. Pope had perhaps the judgment of Diyden ; but Dryden certainly wanted the diligence of Pope. In acquired knowledge, the...
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The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 1

Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...found that he altered without adding clearness, elegance, or vigour. Pope had perhaps the jugdment of Dryden; but Dryden certainly wanted the diligence of Pope. In acquired knowledge the superiority must be allowed to Dryden, whose education was more scholastick, and who before he became...
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