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" ... the reader would not find it. For this reason, though he must always be thought a great poet, he is no longer esteemed a good writer; and for ten impressions, which his works have had in so many successive years, yet at present a hundred books are... "
The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including the Series ... - Page 13
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., Volume 3

John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...fault, but hoped the reader would not find it. For this reason, though he must always be thought a great poet, he is no longer esteemed a good writer ; and...scarcely purchased once a twelvemonth ; for, as my last Lord Rochester said, though somewhat profanely, Not being of GOD, he could not stand. Chaucer...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., Volume 3

John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 670 pages
...years, yet 1 at present a hundred books are scarcely purchased once a twelvemonth ; for, as my last Lord Rochester said, though somewhat profanely, Not...followed nature every where ; but was never so bold to go beyond her : and there is a great difference of being poeta and nimis poeta, if we may believe...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., Volume 3

John Dryden - 1800 - 662 pages
...but hoped the reader would not find it. , For this reason, though he must always be thought a great poet, he is no longer esteemed a good writer ; and...his works have had in so many successive years, yet 1 at present a hundred books are scarcely purchased once a twelvemonth ; for, as my last Lord Rochester...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., Volume 3

John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...good writer ; and for ten impressions, which his works have had in so many successive years, yet 1 at present a hundred books are scarcely purchased once a twelvemonth ; for, as my last Lord Rochester said, though somewhat profanely, Not being of GOD, he could not stand. Chaucer...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of ..., Volume 3

Nathan Drake - 1805 - 376 pages
...fault, bnt hoped the reader would not find it. For this reason, though he must always be thought a great poet, he is no longer esteemed a good writer ; and...scarcely purchased once a twelvemonth; for, as my last Lord Rochester said, though somewhat profanely, Not being of God, he could not stand. " Chaucer...
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Essays Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of the ..., Volume 2

Nathan Drake - 1805 - 370 pages
...fault, but hoped the reader would not find it. For this reason, though he must always be thought a great poet, he is no longer esteemed a good writer ; and...scarcely purchased once a twelvemonth ; for, as my last Lord Rochester said, though somewhat profanely, Not being of God, he could not stand. " Chaucer...
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An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope ...

Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 pages
...fault, but hoped the reader would not find it. For this reason, though he must always be thought a great poet, he is no longer esteemed a good writer ; and...books are scarcely purchased once a twelvemonth." It is a circumstance of literary history worth mentioning, that Chaucer was more than 60 years old...
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The poets of Great Britain complete from Chaucer to Churchill, Volume 21

John Bell - 1807 - 458 pages
...fault, but hoped the reader would not find it. For this reason, though he must always be thought a great poet, he is no longer esteemed a good writer : and...for ten impressions, which his works have had in so minv successive years, yet at present a hundred book are scarcely purchased once a twelvemonth : for,...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ...

John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 506 pages
...reputation. hoped the reader would not find it. For this reason, though he must always be thought a great poet, he is no longer esteemed a good writer ; and...scarcely purchased once a twelvemonth ; for, as my last Lord Rochester said, though somewhat profanely, " Not being of God, he could not stand." Chaucer...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes ..., Volume 11

John Dryden - 1808 - 500 pages
...reputation. hoped the reader would not find it. For this reason, though he must always be thought a great poet, he is no longer esteemed a good writer ; and...scarcely purchased once a twelvemonth ; for, as my last Lord Rochester said, though somewhat profanely, " Not being of God, he could not stand." Chaucer...
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