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" One may see by what is left of them, that she followed nature in all her thoughts, without descending to those little points, conceits, and turns of wit with which many of our modern lyrics are sox miserably infected. "
Sketches of the History of Literature: From the Earliest Period to the ... - Page 56
by Wilkins Tannehill - 1827 - 344 pages
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The Spectator, Volume 3

1729 - 332 pages
...Conceits, and Turns of Wit with which many of our modern Lyricks are fo miferably infefted. Her Soul feems to have been made up of Love and Poetry : She felt the Paflion in all its Warmth, and defcribed it in all its Symptoms. She is called by ancient Authors the...
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The Spectator, Volume 3

1739 - 336 pages
...by what is left of theni, that ftie followed Nature in all her Thoughts, without defending to thofe little Points, Conceits, and Turns of Wit with which many of our modern Lyricks are fo miferably infedted. Her Soul feems to have been made up of Love and Poetry : She felt...
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Works: In English Verse, Volume 1

Horace - 1767 - 298 pages
...is left of them, ' that flit- followed Nature in all her Thoughts, without • defcending to thofe little Points, Conceits, and Turns ' of Wit, with which many of our modern Lyrics are Ib 1 miferably infefted. Her Soul fterns to have been made ' up of Love and Poetry: She felt the Paflion...
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The way to the temple of true honor and fame, by the paths of heroic virtue ...

William Cooke (fellow of New coll, Oxford.) - 1773 - 426 pages
...by what is left of them, that fhc followed nature in all her thoughts, without defcending to thofe little points, conceits, and turns of wit, with which many of our modern Lyrics arc fo miferably infetled. Her foul feems to have been made up of love and poetry. She felt the paifion...
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The Way to the Temple of True Honor and Fame by the Paths of ..., Volume 2

William Cooke - 1773 - 202 pages
...by what is left of them, that fhe fallowed nature in all her thoughts, without defcending to thofe little points, conceits, and turns of wit, with which many of our modem Lyrics are fo miferably infec'led. Her fold feems to have been made up of love and poetry. She...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 4

1786 - 694 pages
...by what is left of them, that Л" followed nature in all lier thoughts) without deicending to thofe little points conceits, and turns of wit, with which many of our modern lyrics are Ib n»ferably infened. Her foul items '• have been made up of love and pottn'¡ me felt the paflion...
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Select British Classics, Volume 13

1803 - 402 pages
...her, in the remarks of those great critics who were conversant with her works when they were entire. One may see by what is left of them, that she followed...turns of wit with which many of our modern lyrics are sox miserably infected. Her soul seems to have been made up of love and poetry : she felt the passion...
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A Bibliographical Dictionary; Containing a Chronological Account ... of ...

Adam Clarke - 1804 - 374 pages
...the Christian sera. " One may see, says Mr. Addison, by what is left of the works of this poetess, that she followed nature in all her thoughts, without...little points, conceits, and turns of wit with which onr modern lyries are so miserably infected. Her soul seems to have been made up of love and poetry...
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A Bibliographical Dictionary; Containing a Chronological Account ... of ...

Adam Clarke - 1804 - 374 pages
...Christian aera. ,•-:•• " One may see, says Mr. Addison, by what is left of the works of this poetess, that she. followed. nature in all her thoughts, without...to those little points, conceits, and turns of wit wUh« i for himself behind the altar, in a chapel belonging to one of his country seats, with the statues...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper, Volume 20

Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 798 pages
...her in the remarks of those great critics who were conversant with her works when they were entire. One may see, by what is left of them, that she followed...conceits, and turns of wit with which many of our modern lyries are so miserably infected. Her soul seems to have been made up of love and poetry : she felt...
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