Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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... Richard Savage would be of this number if Johnson's account of his life had not secured for him lasting remembrance . Johnson's Life of Savage in this volume has not less interest than the Lives of Addison and Swift , between which it ...
... Richard Savage would be of this number if Johnson's account of his life had not secured for him lasting remembrance . Johnson's Life of Savage in this volume has not less interest than the Lives of Addison and Swift , between which it ...
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... Savage told it to him . But when he told it again himself , though he denounced one whom he believed to be an ... Richard Savage's whole public life was built upon a lie . His base nature foiled any attempt made to befriend him ...
... Savage told it to him . But when he told it again himself , though he denounced one whom he believed to be an ... Richard Savage's whole public life was built upon a lie . His base nature foiled any attempt made to befriend him ...
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... RICHARD SAVAGE , a man whose writings entitle him to an eminent rank in the classes of learning , and whose misfortunes claim a degree of compassion not always due to the unhappy , as they were often the consequences of the crimes of ...
... RICHARD SAVAGE , a man whose writings entitle him to an eminent rank in the classes of learning , and whose misfortunes claim a degree of compassion not always due to the unhappy , as they were often the consequences of the crimes of ...
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... Richard Savage . Born with a legal claim to honour and to affluence , he was in two months illegitimated by the Parliament , and disowned by his mother , doomed to poverty and obscurity , and launched upon the ocean of life only that he ...
... Richard Savage . Born with a legal claim to honour and to affluence , he was in two months illegitimated by the Parliament , and disowned by his mother , doomed to poverty and obscurity , and launched upon the ocean of life only that he ...
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... Richard Steele and Mr. Wilks , by whom he was pitied , caressed , and relieved . Sir Richard Steele , having declared in his favour with all the ardour of benevolence which ... Savage was surprised at the meanness of the SAVAGE . 67.
... Richard Steele and Mr. Wilks , by whom he was pitied , caressed , and relieved . Sir Richard Steele , having declared in his favour with all the ardour of benevolence which ... Savage was surprised at the meanness of the SAVAGE . 67.
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acquaintance Addison afterwards appeared calamities Cassell's Cato censure character Cheap Edition conduct considered contempt conversation criticism death declared Delany discovered distress E. W. HORNUNG elegance endeavoured expected favour fortune friends friendship genius GUSTAVE DORÉ honour Illustrated imagined Ireland J. M. BARRIE Juba justly kindness King letter likewise lived lodging London Lord Tyrconnel mankind manner MAX PEMBERTON mentioned mind misery misfortunes mother nature neglect never obliged observed occasion once opinion Orrery pamphlet passion pension performance perhaps pleasure poem poet poetical Pope pounds praise promise published queen R. L. STEVENSON reader reason received regard resentment resolution retired Richard Savage ROBERT STAWELL BALL Savage Savage's says Sempronius sent sentiments Sir Richard Sir Robert Walpole solicited sometimes soon Spectator STANLEY WEYMAN Steele suffered sufficient supposed Swift Syphax Tatler tenderness thought Tickell tion told tragedy verses virtue Vols Whigs write wrote