I. Of the nature, use, excellence, rise and progress of poetry, etcCharles Rivington, 1718 |
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... Greek and Latin Verfe , there was no avoiding putting their proper Names , but I have taken care fo to explain them , that every one may be Master of what I advance . & I am I am far from aiming to impofe what I deliver The PREFACE .
... Greek and Latin Verfe , there was no avoiding putting their proper Names , but I have taken care fo to explain them , that every one may be Master of what I advance . & I am I am far from aiming to impofe what I deliver The PREFACE .
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... Ignorant , though they are perfect Mafters of both the Greek and the Latin ; for they have not fo natural a Plea for their ill Tafte , as our . worthy facher . La Melode . The The fame Day came in Tyro , a young Poet vii INTRODUCTION .
... Ignorant , though they are perfect Mafters of both the Greek and the Latin ; for they have not fo natural a Plea for their ill Tafte , as our . worthy facher . La Melode . The The fame Day came in Tyro , a young Poet vii INTRODUCTION .
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... Greek Nation were never fo ftupid , fo little refined , as to fuffer fuch Merit to remain in that Want , as the Writers of the Life of this Poet would leave him in to his Death . Nor is it likely that fo ' delicate a People , as gave ...
... Greek Nation were never fo ftupid , fo little refined , as to fuffer fuch Merit to remain in that Want , as the Writers of the Life of this Poet would leave him in to his Death . Nor is it likely that fo ' delicate a People , as gave ...
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... Greeks and Romans , by any profefs'd Tranflation : Terence indeed , and Plau- tus took their Comedies from Menander , and fome other Greek Poets ; but then they made them Originals ,. and have given us in them the Spirit , Freedom and ...
... Greeks and Romans , by any profefs'd Tranflation : Terence indeed , and Plau- tus took their Comedies from Menander , and fome other Greek Poets ; but then they made them Originals ,. and have given us in them the Spirit , Freedom and ...
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... Greeks ; one was fo far in Love with the Statue of Venus , that he ventur❜d his Life in being lock d into her Temple all Night , for the Op- portunity of fatisfying his Paflion ; and the other pin'd away , and died for being hindred ...
... Greeks ; one was fo far in Love with the Statue of Venus , that he ventur❜d his Life in being lock d into her Temple all Night , for the Op- portunity of fatisfying his Paflion ; and the other pin'd away , and died for being hindred ...
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