A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation; Particularly the British and Irish; from the Earliest Accounts of Time to the Present Period ...W. Strahan, 1784 - Biography |
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... writing verses , des Sçavans , Tom . V. he got acquainted with Malherbe , from whom he learned all the kill he had in French poetry . Malherbe re- proached him with being too negligent and incorrect in his verfification ; and Boileau ...
... writing verses , des Sçavans , Tom . V. he got acquainted with Malherbe , from whom he learned all the kill he had in French poetry . Malherbe re- proached him with being too negligent and incorrect in his verfification ; and Boileau ...
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... writer ; but at the fame time was advifed by him to apply himfelf to Une Lettre any other kinds of poetty , as more ... writing excellent verfe , and the d'Olivet , " art of judging excellently of poets and poetry , do not avec les ad ...
... writer ; but at the fame time was advifed by him to apply himfelf to Une Lettre any other kinds of poetty , as more ... writing excellent verfe , and the d'Olivet , " art of judging excellently of poets and poetry , do not avec les ad ...
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... write no more plays , but to do a rigorous penance for thofe he had written ; and actually formed a defign of becoming a Carthufian Louis XIV . friar . Had not Voltaire good reason friar . RACIN E. Vifionaires, & Imaginaires," had ...
... write no more plays , but to do a rigorous penance for thofe he had written ; and actually formed a defign of becoming a Carthufian Louis XIV . friar . Had not Voltaire good reason friar . RACIN E. Vifionaires, & Imaginaires," had ...
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... write the hiftory of Lewis XIV ; and the public expected great things from two writers of their diftinction , but were disappointed . " Boileau and Ra- " cine , " fays de Valincour , after having for fome " time laboured at this work ...
... write the hiftory of Lewis XIV ; and the public expected great things from two writers of their diftinction , but were disappointed . " Boileau and Ra- " cine , " fays de Valincour , after having for fome " time laboured at this work ...
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... writer adds , " Dr. Radcliffe is past all dan- ger ; his efcape is next to miraculous . It hath made him not only very ferious , but very devout . The per- " fon who hath read prayers to him often ( and particu- " larly this day ) tells ...
... writer adds , " Dr. Radcliffe is past all dan- ger ; his efcape is next to miraculous . It hath made him not only very ferious , but very devout . The per- " fon who hath read prayers to him often ( and particu- " larly this day ) tells ...
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