...never have been known to posterity. Shadwell was the man really aimed at ; Mac Flecnoe exclaims : — " Shadwell alone, of all my sons, is he Who stands confirmed...pretence But Shadwell never deviates into sense."* * There is little humour in Shadwell's works ; he succeeded Dryden as Poet Laureate, which was perhaps...

...Mature in dulness from his tender years, Shadwell alone, of all my sons, is he Who stands confirm'd in full stupidity : The rest to some faint meaning...pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense." § The monument, erected by the poet's son, Sir John Shadwell, bears his pert-looking bust crowned with laurel,...

...Mature in dulness from his tender years, Shadwell alone, of all my sons, is he Who stands confirm'd in full stupidity : The rest to some faint meaning...pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense." $ The monument, erected by the poet's son, Sir John Shadwell, bears his pert-looking bust crowned with laurel,...

...they fell. DRYDEN. Shadwell alone of all my sons is he Who stands confirm'd in full stupidity. DRYDEN. The rest to some faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense. DRYDEN. Some beams of wit on other souls may fall, Strike through, and make a lucid interval; But Shadwell's...

...years before, and who " In prose and verse was owned without dispute Through all the realms of Nonsense absolute," chose in his last days Shadwell for successor...with sense." There he received the sceptre, and was frowned with poppies, and "on his left hand twelve reverend owls did fly." Then, in prophetic mood,...

...ears before, and who " In prose and verse was owned without dispute Through all the realms of Nonsense absolute," chose in his last days Shadwell for successor:...the Nursery at Barbican, a theatre established in 1G<52 for the training of children to the stage ; and there he swore " Ne'er to have peace with wit,...

...all ihe realms of Nonsense absolute," chose in his last days Shadwell for successor: " Shadwell alono of all my sons is he Who stands confirmed in full...sense." The coronation of Shadwell was in the Nursery nt Barbican, a theatre established in IfiGi for the training of children to tire stage ; and there...

...most resembles me. Shadwell alone my perfect image bears, Mature in dulness from his tender years, Shadwell alone of all my sons is he Who stands confirmed...pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense.' ******** So Shadwell swore, nor should his vow be vain, That he till death true dulness would maintain...

...Mature in dulness from his tender years, Shadwell alone of all my sons is he Who stands confirmed irj full stupidity. The rest to some faint meaning make...pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense.' ##*#*t** So Shadwell swore, nor should his vow be vain, That he till death true dulness would maintain...

...most resembles me. Shadwell alone my perfect image bears, Mature in dulness from his tender years ; Shadwell alone of all my sons is he Who stands confirmed...pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense. Some beams of wit on other souls may fall, Strike through and make a lucid interval; But Shadwell's...