Lectures on the English PoetsWiley and Putnam, 1845 - 255 páginas |
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... Hudibras ' could not be made to order of a court . Charles might very well have reproached the author with wanting to show his own wit and sense rather than to fa- vour a tottering cause ; and he has even been suspected , in parts of ...
... Hudibras ' could not be made to order of a court . Charles might very well have reproached the author with wanting to show his own wit and sense rather than to fa- vour a tottering cause ; and he has even been suspected , in parts of ...
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... Hudibras and Ralpho have immortalised Butler ; and what has he done for them in return , but set them up to be " pilloried on infamy's high and lasting stage ? " This is un- grateful ! The rest of the characters have , in general ...
... Hudibras and Ralpho have immortalised Butler ; and what has he done for them in return , but set them up to be " pilloried on infamy's high and lasting stage ? " This is un- grateful ! The rest of the characters have , in general ...
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... Hudibras was hasting . " aid of the bear , in the fight with the dogs- " And setting his right foot before , He raised himself to show how tall His person was above them all . * * * * At this the knight grew high in chafe , And staring ...
... Hudibras was hasting . " aid of the bear , in the fight with the dogs- " And setting his right foot before , He raised himself to show how tall His person was above them all . * * * * At this the knight grew high in chafe , And staring ...
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... Hudibras . It is difficult to lay it down . One thought is inserted into another ; the links in the chain of reasoning are so closely rivetted , that the attention seldom flags , but is kept alive ( without any other assistance ) by the ...
... Hudibras . It is difficult to lay it down . One thought is inserted into another ; the links in the chain of reasoning are so closely rivetted , that the attention seldom flags , but is kept alive ( without any other assistance ) by the ...
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