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" In the character of his Elegy I rejoice to concur with the common reader; for by the common sense of readers uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to... "
The Works of Samuel Johnson ...: Lives of the poets - Page 487
by Samuel Johnson - 1825
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 6

English poets - 1790 - 312 pages
...VI. K rary rary prejudices, after all the refinements of fubtilty and the dogmatifm of learning, muft be finally decided all claim to poetical honours....abounds with images which find a mirror in every mind, and with fentiments to which every bofom returns an echo. The four ftanzas, beginning " Yet "even thefe...
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Johnson's Lives of the the English Poets: Abridged: with Notes and Illustrations

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1797 - 278 pages
...with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of fubtilty and the dogmatifm pf learning, muft be finally decided all claim to poetical honours....The " Church Yard" abounds with images which find a mirrour in every mind, and with fentiments to which every bofom returns an echo. *The four ftanzas...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical ..., Volume 3

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 340 pages
...with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of fubtilty and the dogmatifmof learning, muft be finally decided all claim to poetical honours....Church•" yard" abounds with images which find a mirrour in every mkid, and with fentiments to which every bofom returns an echo. The four ftanzas beginning...
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Lives

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...and verge enmgk for more." Dryden'i Seb»t»s. la the character of his Elegy I rejoice to concur with the common reader for by the common sense of readers uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after al! the refinements of subtility and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to...
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The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 1

Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...and vtrgt enough for more." pryden's Scbaat^cu In the character of his Elegy I rejoice to concur with the common reader for by the common sense of readers...literary prejudices^ after all the refinements of subtility and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetical honours, The...
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The Lives of the Most Celebrated English Poets, with Criticisms. Extracted ...

Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...is unlike the language of other poets. " In the character of his " Elegy" I rejoice to concur with the common reader ; for by the common sense of readers...with literary prejudices, after all the refinements ofsubtilty and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetical honours. The...
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Poetical Works

Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...Johnson) I rejoice and concur with the common reader; for, by tha common sense of readers, unccrrupled with literary prejudices, after all the refinements...the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided uit claim to poetical honours. Thu Church-yard abounds with images which find a mirror in every mind,...
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The Port Folio

Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1808 - 436 pages
...Elegy, I rejoice to concur with the common reader ; for by the common sense of readers, incorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements...dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim of poetical honours. The Churchyard abounds with images, 'which find an echo in every mind, and with...
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The Port Folio, Volumes 5-6

Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1808 - 844 pages
...common reader; for by the common sense of readers, incorrupted with literary prejudices, after all <he refinements of subtilty, and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim of poetical honours. The Churchyard abounds with images, which find an echo in every mind, and with...
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The lives of the English poets

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 408 pages
...language is unlike the lan^ guage of other poets. In the character of his Elegy I rejoice to concur with the common reader ; for by the common sense of readers,...finally decided all claim to poetical honours. The " Church-yard" abounds with images which find a mirrour in every mind, and with sentiments to which...
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