The Miscellaneous Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart: Life of DrydenA. and C. Black, 1870 - Demonology |
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... The LIBRARY - OF THE - UNIVERSITY OF Miscellaneous AZorks of Sir Walter Scott , Bart . VA VOL . I. LIFE OF DRYDEN .. Cift of WWCORCORAN EDINBURGH : ADAM AND CHARLES BLACK . 1870 . PR 5301 1870 7016 vil NOTICE . THE present Edition.
... The LIBRARY - OF THE - UNIVERSITY OF Miscellaneous AZorks of Sir Walter Scott , Bart . VA VOL . I. LIFE OF DRYDEN .. Cift of WWCORCORAN EDINBURGH : ADAM AND CHARLES BLACK . 1870 . PR 5301 1870 7016 vil NOTICE . THE present Edition.
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... Charles the First's reign . It is true , that Milton descended to upbraid that unfortunate prince , that the chosen com- panion of his private hours was one William Shak- speare , a player ; but Charles admitted less sacred poets to ...
... Charles the First's reign . It is true , that Milton descended to upbraid that unfortunate prince , that the chosen com- panion of his private hours was one William Shak- speare , a player ; but Charles admitted less sacred poets to ...
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... Charles I. , who may therefore be sup- posed no enemy to his vein of poetry , although neither his sincere piety nor his sacred office re- strained him from fantastic indulgence in extrava- gant conceit , even upon the most solemn ...
... Charles I. , who may therefore be sup- posed no enemy to his vein of poetry , although neither his sincere piety nor his sacred office re- strained him from fantastic indulgence in extrava- gant conceit , even upon the most solemn ...
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... Charles before he shared the exile of his consort Henrietta . Cleveland also was ho- noured with the early notice of Charles ; one of the most distinguished metaphysical bards , who afterwards exerted his talents of wit and satire upon ...
... Charles before he shared the exile of his consort Henrietta . Cleveland also was ho- noured with the early notice of Charles ; one of the most distinguished metaphysical bards , who afterwards exerted his talents of wit and satire upon ...
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... Charles II . , informs us , that the indulgence of his poetical vein had drawn the notice , although accompanied with the gentle censure , of Charles I. , when , in 1647 , he obtained access to his person by the intercession of Hugh ...
... Charles II . , informs us , that the indulgence of his poetical vein had drawn the notice , although accompanied with the gentle censure , of Charles I. , when , in 1647 , he obtained access to his person by the intercession of Hugh ...
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