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... LETTER TO MR . CIBBER , " says44 , Pope was so good a versifier [ once ] that his predecessor Mr. Dryden , and his contem- porary Mr. Prior excepted , the harmony of his numbers is equal to any body's ; and that he had all the merit ...
... LETTER TO MR . CIBBER , " says44 , Pope was so good a versifier [ once ] that his predecessor Mr. Dryden , and his contem- porary Mr. Prior excepted , the harmony of his numbers is equal to any body's ; and that he had all the merit ...
Page 123
... Cibber's Letter to Mr. Pope , p . 9 , 12 . 48 Hear how Mr. Dennis hath proved our mistake in this place : As to my writing in concert with Mr. Gildon , I de- clare upon the honour and word of a gentleman , that I never wrote so much as ...
... Cibber's Letter to Mr. Pope , p . 9 , 12 . 48 Hear how Mr. Dennis hath proved our mistake in this place : As to my writing in concert with Mr. Gildon , I de- clare upon the honour and word of a gentleman , that I never wrote so much as ...
Page 127
... Cibber thinking it impossible for a man to be much concerned for any but himself : ' Now let any man judge ( saith ... Cibber's Letter to Mr. Pope , p . 19 . 58 Burnet's Homerides , p . 1. of his Translation of the as a great injury to ...
... Cibber thinking it impossible for a man to be much concerned for any but himself : ' Now let any man judge ( saith ... Cibber's Letter to Mr. Pope , p . 19 . 58 Burnet's Homerides , p . 1. of his Translation of the as a great injury to ...
Page 133
... Cibber calls them a parcel of poor wretches , so many silly flies ' ; ' but adds , our author's wit is re- markably more ... Cibber's Letter to Mr. P. p . 9. 12. 41 . not so curiously wrapped up ) yea , and commented M. SCRIBLERUS OF THE ...
... Cibber calls them a parcel of poor wretches , so many silly flies ' ; ' but adds , our author's wit is re- markably more ... Cibber's Letter to Mr. P. p . 9. 12. 41 . not so curiously wrapped up ) yea , and commented M. SCRIBLERUS OF THE ...
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... Cibber's Letter to Mr. P. p . 46 . a whole well - spent life ! not taking to 140 THE DUNCIAD .
... Cibber's Letter to Mr. P. p . 46 . a whole well - spent life ! not taking to 140 THE DUNCIAD .
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