Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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... Tatler was pub- lished April 22 ( 1709 ) ; and Addison's contribution ap- peared May 26. Tickell observes that the Tatler began and was concluded without his concurrence . This is doubtless literally true ; but the work did not suffer ...
... Tatler was pub- lished April 22 ( 1709 ) ; and Addison's contribution ap- peared May 26. Tickell observes that the Tatler began and was concluded without his concurrence . This is doubtless literally true ; but the work did not suffer ...
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... Tatler and Spectator , if the writers for the theatre are excepted , England had no masters of common life . No writers had yet undertaken to reform either the savageness of neglect , or the impertinence of civility ; to show when to ...
... Tatler and Spectator , if the writers for the theatre are excepted , England had no masters of common life . No writers had yet undertaken to reform either the savageness of neglect , or the impertinence of civility ; to show when to ...
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... Tatler and Spectator had the same tendency ; they were published at a time when two parties - loud , restless , and violent , each with plausible declarations , and each perhaps with- out any distinct termination of its views - were ...
... Tatler and Spectator had the same tendency ; they were published at a time when two parties - loud , restless , and violent , each with plausible declarations , and each perhaps with- out any distinct termination of its views - were ...
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... Tatler to be " one of the noblest thoughts that ever entered into the heart of man , " and is therefore worthy of attentive consideration . Let it be first inquired whether it be a simile . A poetical simile is the dis- covery of ...
... Tatler to be " one of the noblest thoughts that ever entered into the heart of man , " and is therefore worthy of attentive consideration . Let it be first inquired whether it be a simile . A poetical simile is the dis- covery of ...
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... Tatler , to assume an appellation which had already gained possession of the reader's notice . In the year following he wrote a " Project for the Advancement of Religion , " addressed to Lady Berkeley , by whose kindness it is not ...
... Tatler , to assume an appellation which had already gained possession of the reader's notice . In the year following he wrote a " Project for the Advancement of Religion , " addressed to Lady Berkeley , by whose kindness it is not ...
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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