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" Cowley: so, on the contrary, an ordinary song or ballad, that is the delight of the common people, cannot fail to please all such readers as are not unqualified for the entertainment by their affectation or ignorance; and the reason is plain, because... "
The Suffolk Garland: Or, a Collection of Poems, Songs, Tales, Ballads ... - Page vi
edited by - 1818 - 404 pages
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The Spectator: ...

1739 - 334 pages
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The Spectator ...

1739 - 330 pages
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Reliques of Ancient English Poetry:: Consisting of Old Heroic Ballads, Songs ...

1765 - 404 pages
...— — 333 Additional Notts to Volume II. — — 335 Additional Notes to Volume III. — — 342 An ordinary SONG or BALLAD that is the delight of the common people, cannot fail to pleafe all fuch readers, as are cot unqualified for the entertainment by their :• sfrtt.ition or...
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The Spectator: ...

1778 - 378 pages
...rclifh nor comprehend an epigram of Martial, or a poem of Cowley ; fo, on the contrary, an ordinary fong or ballad that is the delight of the common people, cannot fail to pleafe all fuch readers as are not unqualified for the entertainment by their affectation or ignorance...
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The Spectator. ...

1789 - 508 pages
...relilh nor comprehend an epigram of Martial, or a poem of Cowley: fo, on the contrary, an ordinary fong or ballad that is the delight of the common people, cannot fail to pleafe all fuch readers as are not unqualified for the entertainment by their affedlation or ignorance...
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Reliques of Ancient English Poetry: Consisting of Old Heroic ..., Volume 3

Thomas Percy - 1794 - 422 pages
...An ordinary SONG or BALLAD, that is the delight of the common people, cannot fail to pleafe all fuch readers, as are not unqualified for the entertainment by their affectation or their ignorance; and the reafon is plain, became the fame paintings of nature which recommend it to...
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The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volume 7

British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...would neither relish nor comprehend an epigram of Martial, or a poem of Cowley : so, on the contrary, an ordinary song or ballad that is the delight of...which recommend it to the most ordinary reader, will appear beautiful to the most refined. The old song of Chevy-Chase is the favourite ballad of the common...
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The British Essayists: The Spectator

Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 pages
...so, on the contrary, an ordinary song or ballad that is die delight of the common people, cannot lail to please all such readers as are not unqualified...which recommend it to the most ordinary reader, will appear beautiful to the most refined. The old song of Chevy-Chase is the favourite ballad of the common...
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The Spectator: In Eight Volumes. : Vol. I[-VIII].

1803 - 420 pages
...would neither relish nor comprehend an epigram of Martial, or a poem of Cowley ; so, on the contrary, an ordinary song or ballad that is the delight of...which recommend it to the most ordinary reader, will appear beautiful to the most refined. The old song of Chevy -Chase is the favourite ballad of the common...
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Select British Classics, Volume 11

1803 - 434 pages
...would neither relish nor comprehend an epigram of Martial, or a poem of Cowley ; so, on the contrary, an ordinary song or ballad that is the -delight of...which recommend it to the most ordinary reader, will appear beautiful to the most refined. The old song of Chevy-Chase is the favourite ballad of the common...
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