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In this minute kind of History, the succession of facts is not easily discovered ; and
I am not without suspicion that some of Dryden's works are placed in wrong years
. I have followed Langbaine, as the best «* authority for his plays ; and if I shall ...
In this minute kind of History, the succession of facts is not easily discovered ; and
I am not without suspicion that some of Dryden's works are placed in wrong years
. I have followed Langbaine, as the best «* authority for his plays ; and if I shall ...
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While he was yet at school he produced a comedy called " Loves Riddle," though
it was not published till he had been some time at Cambridge. s This comedy is of
the pastoral kind, which requires no acquaintance. * This volume was not ...
While he was yet at school he produced a comedy called " Loves Riddle," though
it was not published till he had been some time at Cambridge. s This comedy is of
the pastoral kind, which requires no acquaintance. * This volume was not ...
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comedy is of the pastoral kind, which requires no acquaintance with the living
world, and therefore the time at which it was composed adds little to the wonders
of Cowley's minority. In 1636, he was removed to Cambridge*, where he
continued ...
comedy is of the pastoral kind, which requires no acquaintance with the living
world, and therefore the time at which it was composed adds little to the wonders
of Cowley's minority. In 1636, he was removed to Cambridge*, where he
continued ...
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... natural v^f and new, that which, thougli not .obvious, is, upon its first production
, acknowledged to be just ; if it be \ that which he that never found it wondqrfl'how
he \ missed ; to wit^of this kind the metaphysical poets 4 have seldom risen.
... natural v^f and new, that which, thougli not .obvious, is, upon its first production
, acknowledged to be just ; if it be \ that which he that never found it wondqrfl'how
he \ missed ; to wit^of this kind the metaphysical poets 4 have seldom risen.
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This kind of writing, which was, E believe, borrowed from Marino and his
followers, had been recommended by the example of Donne, a man of very
extensive and various knowledge ; and by Jon- son*, whose manner resembled
that of ...
This kind of writing, which was, E believe, borrowed from Marino and his
followers, had been recommended by the example of Donne, a man of very
extensive and various knowledge ; and by Jon- son*, whose manner resembled
that of ...
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