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" Age, and so much to my own prejudice in regard of those more profitable matches which I might have made among the richer Sciences. As for the Portion which this brings of Fame, it is an Estate (if it be any... "
Critical Essays of the Seventeenth Century ... - Page 80
by Joel Elias Spingarn - 1908
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Select Works, Volume 1

Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 230 pages
...prejudice in regard of ihofe more profitable matches, which I might have made among the richer fciences. As for the portion which this brings of fame, it is an eftate (if it be any, for men are not oftener deceived in their hopes of widows, than in their opinion...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 7

English poets - 1790 - 296 pages
...prejudice in regard of thofe more profitable matches, which I might have made among the richer fciences. As for the portion which this brings of fame, it is an eftate (if it be any, for men are not oftener deceived in their hopes of widows, than in their opinion...
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The Works of the British Poets, Volume 5

Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 740 pages
...prejudice, in regard of thofe more profitable matches which I might have made among the richer fciences. As for the portion which this brings of fame, it is an edate (if it be any, for men are not oftener deceived in their hopes of widows than in their opinion...
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The Works of Abraham Cowley, Volume 1

Abraham Cowley - English literature - 1806 - 294 pages
...contracted myself so much under age, and so much to my own prejuvot. i. • i dice in regard of .those more profitable matches, which I might have made among...fame, it is an estate (if it be any, for men are not oftener deceived in their hopes of widows, than in their opinion of " Exegi monumentum aere pere.nnius—...
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The Works of Mr. A. Cowley: In Prose and Verse, Volume 1

Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 296 pages
...had contracted myself so much under age, and so much to my own prejuvOL. I. 1 dice in regard of those more profitable matches, which I might have made among...fame, it is an estate (if it be any, for men are not oftener deceived in their hopes of widows, than in their opinion of " Exegi monumentum acre perennius—...
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A manual of essays, selected from various authors, Volume 2

Manual - Essays - 1809 - 324 pages
...age, and so much to my own prejudice in regard ' to those more profitable matches, which I might bave made among the richer sciences. As for the portion...fame, it is an estate (if it be any,' for men are not oftener deceived in their hopes of widows, than in their opinion of " Exegi monumentum sere perennins")that...
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Cowley, Denham, Milton

Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...which I had contracted myself so much under age, and so much to my own prejudice in regard of those more profitable matches, which I might have made among...fame, it is an estate (if it be any, for men are not oftener deceived in their hopes of widows, than in their opinion of exegi monumentum aere percnnius)...
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Poetics; Or a Series of Poems and Disquisitions on Poetry ...

George Dyer - English poetry - 1812 - 248 pages
...might say what Cowley says of his poetry alone : " that it was, in prejudice, in re" gard of those more profitable matches which I " might have made among the richer sciences ;" so I boast of no profits, nor privileges, nor honours from that place. Following my own studies...
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The British Poets: Including Translations ...

British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 306 pages
...which I had contracted myself so much under age, and so much to my own prejudice in regard of those more profitable matches, which I might have made among...fame, it is an estate (if it be any, for men are not oftener deceived in their hopes of widows, than in their opinion of " Exegi monumentum aere perennius—")...
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Prose Works of Abraham Cowley ; Including His Essays in Prose and Verse

Abraham Cowley - 1826 - 298 pages
...which I had contracted myself so much under age, and so much to my own prejudice in regard of those more profitable matches, which I might have made among...fame, it is an estate (if it be any, for men are not oftener deceived in their hopes of widows, than in their opinion of, " Exegi monumentum aere perennius...
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