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1 think himself secure , for at that dissolution of government , which followed the death of Oliver , he returned into France , where he resumed his former station , and staid till the Restoration . ' He continued , ' says his ...
1 think himself secure , for at that dissolution of government , which followed the death of Oliver , he returned into France , where he resumed his former station , and staid till the Restoration . ' He continued , ' says his ...
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In the Prometheus of Aeschylus , we see Violence and Strength , and in the Alcestis of Euripides , we see Death , brought upon the stage , all as active persons of the drama ; but no precedents can justify absurdity .
In the Prometheus of Aeschylus , we see Violence and Strength , and in the Alcestis of Euripides , we see Death , brought upon the stage , all as active persons of the drama ; but no precedents can justify absurdity .
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The prayers , at least , for his reprieve were heard ; His death , like Hezekiah's , was deferr'd . There is throughout the composition a desire of splendor without wealth . In the conclusion he seems too much pleased with the prospect ...
The prayers , at least , for his reprieve were heard ; His death , like Hezekiah's , was deferr'd . There is throughout the composition a desire of splendor without wealth . In the conclusion he seems too much pleased with the prospect ...
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| Title | Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1 Lives of the English Poets, Samuel Johnson Volumes 83-84 of World's classics |
| Author | Samuel Johnson |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press, 1968 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | 6 Jul 2011 |
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