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" Have put their whole drama and epick to flight ; In satires, epistles, and odes, would they cope, Their numbers retreat before Dryden and Pope ; And Johnson, well arm'd like a hero of yore, Has beat forty French *, and will beat forty more... "
The life of Dr. Samuel Johnson - Page 344
by Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 642 pages
...their whole drama and epic to flight-; Z 4 'In f In fatires, epiftles, and odes, would they cope, ' Their numbers retreat before Dryden and Pope ; ' And...more.' It has already been mentioned, that Johnfon's in-, ducement to this undertaking was the offer of a liberal reward. The term liberal is indefinite,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

John Hawkins - 1787 - 632 pages
...In fatires, epiftles, and odes, would they cope, ' Their numbers retreat before Dryden and Pope ; c And Johnfon, well-arm 'd like a hero of yore, ' Has...more,' It has already been mentioned, that Johnfon's inf ducement to this undertaking was the offer of a libef ral reward. The term liberal is indefinite,...
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 12

1787 - 546 pages
...fays Sir John, " that Jchnfon's inducement to this im" dcrlaking was the ciier of a liberal re" ward. The term liberal is indefinite, «< and after the lapfe of twenty years, " during which fuch turns as from three « to eight thouiand pounds have been " paid for copies, would haidly he al«'...
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 76

1787 - 672 pages
...and odes, would they cope, Their numbers retreat before Dryden and Pope J And Johnfon, well-arm'd, like a hero of yore, Has beat forty French *, and will beat forty more." Lord Chefterfield wrote two eflays, ih the paper called the World, in a ftrain of compliment to the...
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The Monthly review. New and improved ser, Volume 76

1787 - 668 pages
...epiitles, and odes, would they cope, Their numbers retreat before Dryden and Pope; And Johnfon, woll-arm'd, like a hero of yore, Has beat forty French *, and will beat forty more.'* tord Chtfterfield wrote two e flays, in the paper called the World, in a ftrain of compliment to the...
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The County Magazine, Volume 1

1788 - 404 pages
...(lies, and odes, would they cope, Their numbers retreat before Drydm and Pope , And Johnfon well-arm'd, like a hero of yore, Has beat forty • French, and will beat forty more." • Tbt Hitmbtr of tht French Acadtmy in fettling tbi ir language. TO tkt Eaittr e/V&CouNTY MAGAZINE....
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ...

1798 - 482 pages
...the forty academicians of Paris, in producing their dictionary, fays....... And Johnfon, well-arm'd like a hero of yore, Has beat forty French, and will beat forty more ! • • f • » . * . T • • Neverthelefs/ he had not yet emerged from poverty. The furn flipulated...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...epistles, and odes, would they cope, Their numbers retreat before Dryden and Pope ; And Johnson, well arm'd like a hero of yore, Has beat forty French', and will beat forty more!' Johnson this year gave at once a proof of his benevolence, quickness of apprehension, and admirable...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...odes, would they cope, " Their numbers retreat before Dryden and Pope ; (s And Johnson, well arm'd like a hero of yore, " Has beat forty French, ? and will beat forty more !" Johnson this year gave at once a proof of his benevolence, quickness of apprehension, and admirable...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...epistles, and odes, would they cope, Their numbers retreat before Dryden and Pope ; And Johnson, well arm'd like a hero of yore, Has beat forty French', and will beat forty more !' Johnson this year gave at once a proof of his benevolence, quickness of apprehension, and admirable...
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