“The” Lives Of The Poets Of Great Britain And Ireland, To The Time Of Dean Swift: In Four Volumes, Volume 2 |
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... Majefty's command . In the dedication to Charles I. our author writes thus ; " I fhould " humbly have craved your Majefty's pardon for my " omiflion of the latter part of King Edward's reign , but that the fenfe of mine own defects hath ...
... Majefty's command . In the dedication to Charles I. our author writes thus ; " I fhould " humbly have craved your Majefty's pardon for my " omiflion of the latter part of King Edward's reign , but that the fenfe of mine own defects hath ...
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... majefty of facred things , to be made a play and a fable . It is alfo " a work of very dangerous confequence , to min- gle human inventions with things facred ; because " the poet adds uncertainties of his own , fometimes falfities ...
... majefty of facred things , to be made a play and a fable . It is alfo " a work of very dangerous confequence , to min- gle human inventions with things facred ; because " the poet adds uncertainties of his own , fometimes falfities ...
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... Majefty's Cleveland paf- fionately refented , in his poem called , the King's Difguife : Upon fome private intelligence , three days before the King reached them , he forefaw , that the army would be bribed to furrender him , in which ...
... Majefty's Cleveland paf- fionately refented , in his poem called , the King's Difguife : Upon fome private intelligence , three days before the King reached them , he forefaw , that the army would be bribed to furrender him , in which ...
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... Majefty after two acts offered feveral times to withdraw ; at length being perfuaded by fome of those who were near to him , to have patience till it was ended , left the young men fhould be discou- raged , he fat it out , tho ' much ...
... Majefty after two acts offered feveral times to withdraw ; at length being perfuaded by fome of those who were near to him , to have patience till it was ended , left the young men fhould be discou- raged , he fat it out , tho ' much ...
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... Majefty's fervants , 1637 . 8. Hyde Park , a Comedy , acted in Drury Lane , 1637 . 9. The Gamester , a Comedy , acted in Drury Lane , 1637 ; the plot is taken from Queen Mar gate's Novels , and the Unlucky Citizen . 10. The Royal Mafter ...
... Majefty's fervants , 1637 . 8. Hyde Park , a Comedy , acted in Drury Lane , 1637 . 9. The Gamester , a Comedy , acted in Drury Lane , 1637 ; the plot is taken from Queen Mar gate's Novels , and the Unlucky Citizen . 10. The Royal Mafter ...
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