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" It is said that when Addison had suffered any vexation from the Countess he withdrew the company from Button's house. From the coffee-house he went again to a tavern, where he often sat late and drank too much wine. "
The lives of the most eminent English poets; with critical observations on ... - Page 132
by Samuel Johnson - 1864
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Select British Classics, Volume 11

English literature - 1803 - 434 pages
...Addison, kept a coffee-house on the south side of Russel-street, about two doors from Covent-Garden. Here it was that the wits of that time used to assemble....said, that when Addison had suffered any vexation fronj the countess, he -withdrew the company from Button's house. From the coffee-house he went again...
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The Spectator: In Eight Volumes. : Vol. I[-VIII].

English literature - 1803 - 420 pages
...Addison, kept a coffee-house on the south side of Russel-street, about two doors from Covent-Garden. Here it was that the wits of that time used to assemble. It is said, that when Addison had suffered anv vexation from. XVHl LIFE OF • the countess, he withdrew the company'from Button's house. From...
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The Guardian, Volume 2

1804 - 498 pages
...Addison, kept a coffee-house on the south side of Russel-street, about two doors from Covent-garden. Here it was that the wits of that time used to assemble. It is said, when Addison had suffered any vexation from the countess, he withdrew the company from Button's bouse."...
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The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 1

Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...Here it was that the wits * Spenc». fSpence. Vol.1. Rr of 4of that time used to assemble. It is said, when Addison had suffered any vexation from the countess, he withdrew the company from Button's h6use. From the coffee-house he went again to a tavern, where he often sat late, and drank too much...
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The British Essayists, Volume 17

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 370 pages
...Addison kept a coffee-house .011 the south side of Russel-street, about two doors from Covent-garden. Here it was that the wits of that time used to assemble....Addison had suffered any vexation from the countess, Ue withdrew the iomjpany from Button's house. N° 86. FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1713. Cut mens divinior, atque...
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The Spectator in miniature: being a collection of the principle ..., Volume 1

Spectator The - 1808 - 348 pages
...coffee-house on the south side of Russel-street, hetween Covent-garden and Charles-street. It is reported that when Addison had suffered any vexation from the...Countess, he withdrew the company from Button's house.. THE LIFE OF ADDISON. nxi* dency of ohjects; and he had read with critical eyes the important volume...
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The British Essayists;: Guardian

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 358 pages
...Addison kept a coffee-house on the south side of Russel-street, about two doors from Covent-garden. Here it was that the wits of that time used to assemble. Tt is said that when Addison had suffered any vexation from the countess, he. withdrew the •ompany...
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The school of action; a comedy

Sir Richard Steele - 1809 - 410 pages
...South-side of Russelstreet, about two doors from Covent-garden, and was under the patronage of Addison. Here it was that the Wits of that time used to assemble. It is said, when Addison had suffered any vexation from the Countess, he withdrew the company from Button's house."...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper, Volume 9

Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 612 pages
...two doors from Covent-garden. Here it was that the wits of that time used to assemble. It is said, when Addison had suffered any vexation from the countess,...where he often sat late, and drank too much wine. In the bottle, discontent seeks for comfort, cowardice for courage, and bashfulness for confidence....
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Volume 9

Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 664 pages
...two doors from Covcnt-garden. Here it was that the wits of that time used to assemble. It is said, when Addison had suffered any vexation from the countess,...coffee-house he went again to a tavern, where he often sat Ь!Р, and drank too much wine. In the bottle, discontent seeks for comfort, cowardice for courage,...
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