Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works |
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... ADDISON . 1677-1720 . HUGHES . 1649-1721 . SHEFFIELD . 1664-1721 . PRIOR . 211 1700-1758 . DYER . · 46r . · • 213 1714-1763 . SHENSTONE . · 462 • • 215 1681-1765 . YOUNG . · • 466 . 221 1698-1765 . MALLET . • .490 • 248 • 1721-1770 ...
... ADDISON . 1677-1720 . HUGHES . 1649-1721 . SHEFFIELD . 1664-1721 . PRIOR . 211 1700-1758 . DYER . · 46r . · • 213 1714-1763 . SHENSTONE . · 462 • • 215 1681-1765 . YOUNG . · • 466 . 221 1698-1765 . MALLET . • .490 • 248 • 1721-1770 ...
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... Addison . Love is by Cowley , as by other poets , expressed metaphorically by flame and fire ; and that which is true of real fire is said of love , or figurative fire , the same word in the same sentence re- taining both significations ...
... Addison . Love is by Cowley , as by other poets , expressed metaphorically by flame and fire ; and that which is true of real fire is said of love , or figurative fire , the same word in the same sentence re- taining both significations ...
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... Addison of " Cato , " and Pope of his " Essay on Criticism . " In 1647 , the distresses of the royal family required him to engage in more dangerous employments . He was entrusted by the queen with a message to the king ; and , by ...
... Addison of " Cato , " and Pope of his " Essay on Criticism . " In 1647 , the distresses of the royal family required him to engage in more dangerous employments . He was entrusted by the queen with a message to the king ; and , by ...
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... Addison made a present , and promised some esta- blishment , but died soon after . Queen Caroline sent her fifty guineas . She had seven sons and three daughters ; but none of them had any children except her son Caleb and her daughter ...
... Addison made a present , and promised some esta- blishment , but died soon after . Queen Caroline sent her fifty guineas . She had seven sons and three daughters ; but none of them had any children except her son Caleb and her daughter ...
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... Addison observes , such sentiments are given as suit the most exalted and most depraved being . Milton has been censured by Clarke , * for the impiety which sometimes breaks from Satan's mouth ; for there are thoughts , as he justly ...
... Addison observes , such sentiments are given as suit the most exalted and most depraved being . Milton has been censured by Clarke , * for the impiety which sometimes breaks from Satan's mouth ; for there are thoughts , as he justly ...
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acquaintance Addison Æneid afterwards appears beauties blank verse called censure character Charles Dryden compositions considered Cowley criticism death delight diction diligence Dryden Duke Dunciad Earl easily elegance endeavoured English English poetry Essay excellence faults favour fortune friends genius Georgics honour Hudibras Iliad images imagination imitation kind king known labour Lady language Latin learning letter lines lived Lord Lord Halifax mentioned Milton mind nature never night Night Thoughts NIHIL numbers observed occasion once opinion panegyric Paradise Lost passion performance perhaps Pindar play pleased pleasure poem poet poetical poetry Pope Pope's pounds praise present produced published queen reader reason received remarks reputation rhyme satire Savage says seems sentiments sometimes supposed Swift Syphax Tatler thought tion told tragedy translation verses Virgil virtue Waller Westminster Abbey Whigs write written wrote Young