Fireside Poetry: Being Choice Selections in Chronological Order from the Most Famous Poets, from Chaucer to Tennyson; with Biographical Notices of the Authors ...Amer. News Company - English poetry |
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... published some Miscellanies , which drew upon him a volley of lampoons and libers . Pope's spirit rose to the occasion , and he pilloried the authors of the lampoons in the " Dunciad ; " this was published in 1729 , and created an ...
... published some Miscellanies , which drew upon him a volley of lampoons and libers . Pope's spirit rose to the occasion , and he pilloried the authors of the lampoons in the " Dunciad ; " this was published in 1729 , and created an ...
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... published a collected edition of his poems by subscription , which brought him about £ 1000 , and in 1726 he cleared about £ 700 by " The Beggar's Opera . " Gay is also known as a writer of fables ; one volume was published in 1726 ...
... published a collected edition of his poems by subscription , which brought him about £ 1000 , and in 1726 he cleared about £ 700 by " The Beggar's Opera . " Gay is also known as a writer of fables ; one volume was published in 1726 ...
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... published in April , 1799 ; this work met with great success , and went through four editions in a year . He was enabled by the proceeds to take a tour on the Continent , where he wrote " Hobenlinden , " " Ye Mariners , " " The Exile of ...
... published in April , 1799 ; this work met with great success , and went through four editions in a year . He was enabled by the proceeds to take a tour on the Continent , where he wrote " Hobenlinden , " " Ye Mariners , " " The Exile of ...
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