Lives of the English Poets: Prior, Congreve, Blackmore, Pope |
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... writing these " Lives of the English Poets , " he had caused omissions to be made from the poems of Rochester , and was asked whether he would allow the printers to give all the verse of Prior . Boswell quoted a censure by Lord Hailes ...
... writing these " Lives of the English Poets , " he had caused omissions to be made from the poems of Rochester , and was asked whether he would allow the printers to give all the verse of Prior . Boswell quoted a censure by Lord Hailes ...
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... written , which , though nothing is said of their success , seem to have recommended him to some notice ; for his praise of the countess's music , and his lines on the famous picture of Seneca , afford reason for imagining that he was ...
... written , which , though nothing is said of their success , seem to have recommended him to some notice ; for his praise of the countess's music , and his lines on the famous picture of Seneca , afford reason for imagining that he was ...
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... written , as it happened , by any wit of the party , and sometimes , as is said , by Mrs. Manley . Some are owned by Swift ; and one , in ridicule of Garth's verses to Godolphin upon the loss of his place , was written by Prior , and ...
... written , as it happened , by any wit of the party , and sometimes , as is said , by Mrs. Manley . Some are owned by Swift ; and one , in ridicule of Garth's verses to Godolphin upon the loss of his place , was written by Prior , and ...
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... and then he assumed the style and dignity of ambassador . But while he continued in appearance a private man , he was treated with confidence by Louis , who sent him with a letter to the queen , written in favour of PRIOR . 13.
... and then he assumed the style and dignity of ambassador . But while he continued in appearance a private man , he was treated with confidence by Louis , who sent him with a letter to the queen , written in favour of PRIOR . 13.
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... written in favour of the Elector of Bavaria . “ I shall expect , says he , " with impatience , the return of Mr. Prior , whose conduct is very agreeable to me . " And while the Duke of Shrewsbury was still at Paris , Bolingbroke wrote ...
... written in favour of the Elector of Bavaria . “ I shall expect , says he , " with impatience , the return of Mr. Prior , whose conduct is very agreeable to me . " And while the Duke of Shrewsbury was still at Paris , Bolingbroke wrote ...
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