 | samuel johnson - 1779 - 342 pages
...verfification is fmooth, but rarely vigorous, and his rhymes are remarkably exact. He improved tafte, if he did not enlarge knowledge, and may be numbered among the benefactors to Englilh literature... 4 _.l • ; > . \..r.:J ROCHESTER. JOHN WILMOT, afterwards earl of Rochefter,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 498 pages
...verfification is fmooth, but rarely vigorous, and his rhym-s are remarkably exact. He improved tafte, if he did not enlarge knowledge, and may be numbered among the benefactors to Englifh literature. OTWAV. OTWA Y. OTWA Y. OF THOMAS OTWAY, one of the firft names in the Englifh drama,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 494 pages
...verfification is fmooth, but rarely vigorous, and his rhymes are remarkably exact. He improved tafte, if he did not enlarge knowledge, and may be numbered among the benefadors to Englim literature. OTWAY. OTWA Y. OTWAY, OF THOMAS OTWAY, one of the firft names in the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 498 pages
...verlification is fmooth, but rarely vigorous, and his rhymes are remarkably exact. He improved tafte, if he did not enlarge knowledge, and may be numbered among the benefactors to Englifh literature. P 4 OTWA Y. [ 2,6 ] OTWA Y. OF THOMAS OTWAY, one of the firft names in the Rnglifh... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pages
...verfification is fmooth, but rarely vigorous, and his rhymes are remarkably exacl. He improved tafte, if he did not enlarge knowledge, and may be numbered among the benefactors to Englifh literature. OTWA Y. OF THOMAS OTWAY, on* of the firft names in the Englifh drama, little is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 pages
...verfification is fmooth, but rarely vigorous; and his rhymes are remarkably exaift. He improved tafte, if he did not enlarge knowledge, and may be numbered among the benefaflors to Englifh literature. OTWA Y. OF THOMAS OTWAY, one of the firft names in the Englifh drama,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1795 - 610 pages
...verification is fmooth, but rarely vigorous, and his rhymes are remarkably exact. He improved tafte, if he did not enlarge knowledge, and may be numbered among the benefadors to Englifh literature. HESTER, JOHN WILMOT, afterwards earl of Rochefter, the fon of Henry... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1797 - 278 pages
...verfification is fmooth, but rarely vigorous, and his rhymes are remarkably exact. He improved tafte, if he did not enlarge knowledge, and may be numbered among the benefa&ors to Englifh literature." ROCHESTER, JOHN WILMOT, afterwards Earl of Rochefter, the fon of... | |
 | Biography - 1798 - 432 pages
...verification is frnooth, but rarely vigorous, and his rhymes are remarkably exadt. He improved tafte, if he did not enlarge knowledge, and may be numbered among the benefaftors to Engliih literature. ROSINUS (JOHN), a German, learned in antiquities, was born at Eifenac... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...exquisite beauties, and seldom falls into gross faults. His versification is smooth, but rarely vigoroi and his rhymes are remarkably exact. He improved taste, if he did n enlarge knowledge, and may be numbered among the benefactors to Engli literature. OTWAY, OF THOMAS... | |
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He is elegant, but not great; he never labours after exquisite beauties, and he seldom falls into gross faults. His versification is smooth, but rarely vigorous; and his rhymes are remarkably exact. He improved taste, if he did not enlarge knowledge,... 
