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" But for the wits of either Charles's days, The mob of gentlemen who wrote with ease ; Sprat, Carew, Sedley, and a hundred more, (Like twinkling stars the miscellanies o'er) One simile, that solitary shines In the dry desert of a thousand lines, Or lengthen'd... "
The Works of Alexander Pope: Esq. with Notes and Illustrations by Himself ... - Page 202
by Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: Satires, &c

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 286 pages
...Or damn all Shakefpear, like th' affected Fool 105 At court, who hates whate'er he ® read at fchooL But for the Wits of either Charles's days, The Mob of Gentlemen who wrote with Eafe ; Sprat, Carew, Sedley, and a hundred more, (Like twinkling ftars the Mifcellanies o'er) no NOTES....
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The Works of Alexander Pope: Satires, &c

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 278 pages
...damn all Shakefpear, like th" affected Fool 105 At court, who hates whatc'er he ° read at fchool. But for the Wits of either Charles's days, The Mob of Gentlemen who wrote with Eafe ; Sprat, Carew, Sedley, and a hundred more, (Like twinkling ftars the Mifcellanies o'er) liO NOTIS....
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The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, Volume 4

Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 288 pages
...damn all Shakefpear, like th* affected Fool 105 At court, who hates whatc'er he • read at fchool. But for the Wits of either Charles's days, The Mob of Gentlemen who wrote with Eafe ; Sprat, Carew, Sedley, and a hundred more, (Like twinkling ftars the Mifcellanies o'er) no NOTES....
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Satires, &c

Alexander Pope - 1752 - 434 pages
...all Shakefpear, like th' affe&ed Fool 105 At court, who hates whatever he ° read at fchool. Buffor the Wits of either Charles's days, The Mob of Gentlemen who wrote with Eafe j NOTES. whereas in truth he was neither one nor the other. The injuftice that had been done him...
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Anecdotes of Polite Literature ...

Literature - 1764 - 198 pages
...: when the world has loft its brighceft jewels, we recollect their vaft, but unrewarded deferts. 2. But for the wits of either Charles's days, The mob of gentlemen who wrote with cafe ; Sprat, Carew, Sedley, and a hundred more, (Like twinkling ftars the mifcellanies o'er) One fimile...
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Moral essays, satires, &c

Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 pages
...hook, Or damn all Shakefpear, like th' affected Fool At court, who hates whatc'er he read at fehool. But for the Wits of either Charles's days, The Mob of Gentlemen who wrote with Eafe ; Sprat, Carew, Sedley, and a hundred more, (Like twinkling ftars the Mifeellames o'er) One fimile,...
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The Works of the English Poets: Pope

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 414 pages
...damn all Shakefpeare, like th' affefted Fool 105 At court, who hates whate'er he o read at fchool. But for the Wits of either Charles's days, The Mob of Gentlemen who wrote with Eafe ; Sprat, Carew, Sedley, and a hundred more, (Like twinkling ftars the Mifcellanies' o'er) 1 t*...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 46

English poets - 1790 - 398 pages
...all Shakefpeare, like th' afiefted Fool 105 At court, who hates whate'er he ° read at fchool. JBut for the Wits of either Charles's days, The Mob of Gentlemen who wrote with Eafe; Sprat, Carew, Sedley, and a hundred more, (Like twinkling flars the Mifcellanies o'er) i ;o One...
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Extracts, Elegant, Instructive, and Entertaining, in Poetry, Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...Or damn all Shakefpear, like th' aftefted fool At court, who hates whate'er he read at fchool. • Rivington" " Elegant extracts( Fw, lome heavenly fong. Oh could thine art a cafe ; Sprat, Carcw, Scdlcy, and a hundred more, {Like twinkling ftars the milccllanics o'er), One...
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The Works of the British Poets, Volume 8

Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 906 pages
...Or damn all Shakfpeare, like th' affected fool At court, who hates whate'er he (») read at fchool. But for the wits of either Charles's days. The mob of gentlemen who wrote with cafe ; Sprat, Carew, Sedley, and a hundred more, (I. ike twinkling flars the mifcellaniet o'er) One...
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