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...most successful poets, admits of every variety. Dr. Beattie makes the following observation : — " Not long ago, I began a poem in the style and stanza of Spenser, in which I propose to give full scope to my inclination, and be either droll or pathetic, descriptive or sentimental,...

...course of the following year, for, in writing to Dr. Blacklock in September, 1766, Beatti says : " Not long ago I began a poem in the style and stanza of Spenser, in which I propose to give full scope to my inclination, and to be either droll or pathetic, descriptive or sentimental,...

...1812.] successful poets, admits of every variety. Dr. Beattie makes the following observation : — " Not long ago I began a poem in the style and stanza of Spenser, in which I propose to give full scope to my inclination, and be either droll or pathetic, descriptive or sentimental,...

...successful poets, admits of every variety. Dr. Reattie makes the following observation : — " Not lon^; ago I began a poem in the style and stanza of Spenser, in which I propose to give full scope to my inclination, and be either droll or pathetic, descriptive or sentimental,...

...in the style and stanza of Spenser, in which I propose to give full scope to my inclination, and to be either droll or pathetic, descriptive or sentimental, tender or satirical, as the humour strikes me; for, if I mistake not, the manner which I have adopted admits equally of all these kinds...

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