The feast of the poets, with notes, and other pieces in verse, by the editor of The Examiner. The dedication signed: Leigh HuntLondon, 1815 |
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... it such revision and enlargement , as may strengthen , perhaps , its claims on their good opinion . For this purpose he has considerably increased the text , and ad- * The Reflector . ded almost the whole of the present notes , The.
... it such revision and enlargement , as may strengthen , perhaps , its claims on their good opinion . For this purpose he has considerably increased the text , and ad- * The Reflector . ded almost the whole of the present notes , The.
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Leigh Hunt. ded almost the whole of the present notes , The latter , it is true , after all , are rather re- sults of criticism , than criticism itself ; and the smallness of the poem perhaps hardly warranted even this ; but he was ...
Leigh Hunt. ded almost the whole of the present notes , The latter , it is true , after all , are rather re- sults of criticism , than criticism itself ; and the smallness of the poem perhaps hardly warranted even this ; but he was ...
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... whole charm of it's song , Nor put up with notes , that to others belong.'1 The poet to this was about to reply , When Moore , coming in , caught the Deity's eye , Who gave him his hand , and said , ' Shew me a sight That can give a ...
... whole charm of it's song , Nor put up with notes , that to others belong.'1 The poet to this was about to reply , When Moore , coming in , caught the Deity's eye , Who gave him his hand , and said , ' Shew me a sight That can give a ...
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... whole court of Aldermen hawing and humming , Or Abbot , at least , with his ushers before , 5 But ' twas only Bob Southey and two or three more . As soon as he saw him , Apollo seem'd pleas'd ; " : But as he had settled it not to be ...
... whole court of Aldermen hawing and humming , Or Abbot , at least , with his ushers before , 5 But ' twas only Bob Southey and two or three more . As soon as he saw him , Apollo seem'd pleas'd ; " : But as he had settled it not to be ...
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... whole , appears to me to have been overrated as an obser- ver , and that the best part of him is his elegance also › an informed elegance no doubt , and one that is full of a social and sprightly humour , —but still a business of words ...
... whole , appears to me to have been overrated as an obser- ver , and that the best part of him is his elegance also › an informed elegance no doubt , and one that is full of a social and sprightly humour , —but still a business of words ...
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