“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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... Parliament . Mr. Philips in.his Theatrum Poetarum , obferves , that he flood candidate with Sir William Davenant for the Laurel , and his ambition being frustrated , he conceived the most violent averfion to the King and Queen . Sir ...
... Parliament . Mr. Philips in.his Theatrum Poetarum , obferves , that he flood candidate with Sir William Davenant for the Laurel , and his ambition being frustrated , he conceived the most violent averfion to the King and Queen . Sir ...
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... Parliament of Eng- land , which began November 3 , 1640 , with a Short and Neceffary View of fome precedent Years , written by Thomas May , Efq ; Secretary to the Parliament , and published by their authority . In 1650 he published in ...
... Parliament of Eng- land , which began November 3 , 1640 , with a Short and Neceffary View of fome precedent Years , written by Thomas May , Efq ; Secretary to the Parliament , and published by their authority . In 1650 he published in ...
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... Parliament's intereft , but he betook himself to the camp , and particularly to Oxford the head quar- ters of it , as the most proper fphere for his wit , learning and loyalty . Here he began a paper war with the oppofite party , and ...
... Parliament's intereft , but he betook himself to the camp , and particularly to Oxford the head quar- ters of it , as the most proper fphere for his wit , learning and loyalty . Here he began a paper war with the oppofite party , and ...
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... Parliament . S Dr. BARTEN HOLYDAY , ON of Thomas Holyday , a taylor , was born at All Saints parish , within the city of Oxford , about the latter end of Queen Elizabeth's reign ; was entered early into Chrift Church , in the time of Dr ...
... Parliament . S Dr. BARTEN HOLYDAY , ON of Thomas Holyday , a taylor , was born at All Saints parish , within the city of Oxford , about the latter end of Queen Elizabeth's reign ; was entered early into Chrift Church , in the time of Dr ...
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... Parliament , and the Royal intereft declined , Howel was arrested , by order of a certain committee , who owed him no good will , and carried prifoner to the Fleet ; and having now nothing to depend upon but his wits , he was obliged to ...
... Parliament , and the Royal intereft declined , Howel was arrested , by order of a certain committee , who owed him no good will , and carried prifoner to the Fleet ; and having now nothing to depend upon but his wits , he was obliged to ...
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