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... acquaintance , and whom he commonly considers with little kindness . Of essays thus elegant , thus instructive , and thus commodiously distributed , it is natural to suppose the approbation general , and the sale numerous . I once heard ...
... acquaintance , and whom he commonly considers with little kindness . Of essays thus elegant , thus instructive , and thus commodiously distributed , it is natural to suppose the approbation general , and the sale numerous . I once heard ...
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... acquaintance with Swift . Of his habits or external manners , nothing is so often mentioned as that timorous or sullen taciturnity , which his friends called modesty by too mild a name . Steele mentions with great tenderness " that ...
... acquaintance with Swift . Of his habits or external manners , nothing is so often mentioned as that timorous or sullen taciturnity , which his friends called modesty by too mild a name . Steele mentions with great tenderness " that ...
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... acquaintance of Terence and Catullus , who had all their wit and nature , heightened with humour more exquisite and de- lightful than any other man ever possessed . " This is the fondness of a friend ; let us hear what is told us by a ...
... acquaintance of Terence and Catullus , who had all their wit and nature , heightened with humour more exquisite and de- lightful than any other man ever possessed . " This is the fondness of a friend ; let us hear what is told us by a ...
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... acquaintance with the sciences , and to have read little except Latin and French ; but of the Latin poets his " Dialogues on Medals " show that he had perused the works with great diligence and skill . The abundance of his own mind left ...
... acquaintance with the sciences , and to have read little except Latin and French ; but of the Latin poets his " Dialogues on Medals " show that he had perused the works with great diligence and skill . The abundance of his own mind left ...
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... acquaintance with books was distinguished only to be censured . His purpose was to infuse literary curiosity , by gentle and unsuspected conveyance , into the gay , the idle , and the wealthy ; he 56 LIVES OF THE POETS .
... acquaintance with books was distinguished only to be censured . His purpose was to infuse literary curiosity , by gentle and unsuspected conveyance , into the gay , the idle , and the wealthy ; he 56 LIVES OF THE POETS .
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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