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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 so miserably infected. "
The way to the temple of true honor and fame, by the paths of heroic virtue ... - Page 29
by William Cooke (fellow of New coll, Oxford.) - 1773
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The Spectator, Volume 3

1729 - 332 pages
...\were converfant with her Works when they were entire. One may fee by what is left of them, that fhe followed Nature in all her Thoughts, without defcending...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...
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The Spectator, Volume 3

1739 - 336 pages
...may fee 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
...converfant with her Works when ' they were entire. One may fee by what is left of them, ' that flit- followed Nature in all her Thoughts, without • defcending...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...
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The Way to the Temple of True Honor and Fame by the Paths of ..., Volume 2

William Cooke - Classical biography - 1773 - 202 pages
...converfant with her works, when they were entire. One may fee by what is left of them, that fhe fallowed nature in all her thoughts, without defcending to...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
...may fee 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

English literature - 1803 - 402 pages
...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. Her soul seems to have been made up of love and poetry : she felt the passion...
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1804 - 412 pages
...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 so miserably infected. Her soul seems to have been made up of love and poetry. She felt the passion...
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The works of ... Joseph Addison, collected by mr. Tickell, Volume 2

Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...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 so miserably infected. Her soul seems to have been made up of love and poetry : she felt the passion...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper, Volume 20

Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 798 pages
...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 lyries are so miserably infected. Her soul seems to have been made up of love and poetry : she felt...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Volume 20

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 796 pages
...that she followed nature in all her thoughts, without descending to those little points, conceit s, and turns of wit with which many of our modern lyrics arc so miserably infected. Her soul seems to have been made up of love and poetry : she felt the passion...
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