The Critical Works of John Dennis, Volume 1Johns Hopkins Press, 1939 - Criticism |
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Page 48
... Reader relishes this . I desire him to excuse the Style ; which is neither exact nor equal , the Book being written with too much dispatch for that . I think it is but just that the Reader should pardon this , if the matter will make ...
... Reader relishes this . I desire him to excuse the Style ; which is neither exact nor equal , the Book being written with too much dispatch for that . I think it is but just that the Reader should pardon this , if the matter will make ...
Page 114
... Reader if any thing but Nature could dictate this ; and if the Motions of a Mind that is truly enrag'd are not discernible in every Line of it ? But ' tis time to shew , that there is not that Variety in the Wars of Mr. Blackmore , that ...
... Reader if any thing but Nature could dictate this ; and if the Motions of a Mind that is truly enrag'd are not discernible in every Line of it ? But ' tis time to shew , that there is not that Variety in the Wars of Mr. Blackmore , that ...
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... Reader , upon ex- amining the fore - mentioned Verses , will find , that the Thoughts in them all are Great and Terrible , and some of them are Astonishing . But here I desire the Reader to observe , Three Things : First , The admirable ...
... Reader , upon ex- amining the fore - mentioned Verses , will find , that the Thoughts in them all are Great and Terrible , and some of them are Astonishing . But here I desire the Reader to observe , Three Things : First , The admirable ...
Contents
Preface to The Passion of Byblis 1692 | 1 |
The Impartial Critick 1693 | 11 |
Preface to The Court of Death 1695 | 42 |
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