The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations of Their Works, Volume 2Derby & Jackson, 1857 - English poetry |
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... Lady Mason's kindness - Is placed with a Shoemaker - Becomes an Author by Profession - Sir Richard Steele interests himself in his behalf - His Two Comedies - Mrs . Oldfield's kindness - His Tragedy of ' Sir Thomas Overbury ' -Aaron ...
... Lady Mason's kindness - Is placed with a Shoemaker - Becomes an Author by Profession - Sir Richard Steele interests himself in his behalf - His Two Comedies - Mrs . Oldfield's kindness - His Tragedy of ' Sir Thomas Overbury ' -Aaron ...
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... Lady Mary Montagu - His Imitations of Horace - Collects a Second Volume of his Poems- Publication of his Letters by Curll - Writes his two Dialogues , ' 1738 ' -Quarrels with Cibber -Writes a Fourth Book of The Dunciad ' -Theobald ...
... Lady Mary Montagu - His Imitations of Horace - Collects a Second Volume of his Poems- Publication of his Letters by Curll - Writes his two Dialogues , ' 1738 ' -Quarrels with Cibber -Writes a Fourth Book of The Dunciad ' -Theobald ...
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... Lady Gethin , the latter part is an imitation of Dryden's ode on Mrs. Killigrew ; and Doris , that has been so lavishly flattered by Steele , " has indeed some lively stanzas , but the expression might be mended ; and the most striking ...
... Lady Gethin , the latter part is an imitation of Dryden's ode on Mrs. Killigrew ; and Doris , that has been so lavishly flattered by Steele , " has indeed some lively stanzas , but the expression might be mended ; and the most striking ...
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... Lady Mary Wortley Montagu , says that ' Mariamne ' " brought its author above 1500l . " - Letter in Dallaway's Life of Lady Mary . 15 " The well - known Ford , " Johnson's own cousin . ( See Mr. Croker's note in ' Boswell , ' ed . 1847 ...
... Lady Mary Wortley Montagu , says that ' Mariamne ' " brought its author above 1500l . " - Letter in Dallaway's Life of Lady Mary . 15 " The well - known Ford , " Johnson's own cousin . ( See Mr. Croker's note in ' Boswell , ' ed . 1847 ...
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... lady afterwards detained him with her as the auditor of her accounts . He often wandered to London , and amused himself with the conversation of his friends . He died in 1730 , " at Easthampstead , in Berkshire , the seat of Lady ...
... lady afterwards detained him with her as the auditor of her accounts . He often wandered to London , and amused himself with the conversation of his friends . He died in 1730 , " at Easthampstead , in Berkshire , the seat of Lady ...
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