Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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... appeared when that age was about doubled . He was very poor when the Life of Savage was written for Cave . Soon after its pub- lication , we are told , Mr. Harte dined with Cave , and incidentally praised it . Meeting him again soon ...
... appeared when that age was about doubled . He was very poor when the Life of Savage was written for Cave . Soon after its pub- lication , we are told , Mr. Harte dined with Cave , and incidentally praised it . Meeting him again soon ...
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... appeared his Latin verses on the Peace of Ryswick , which he dedicated to Montague , and which was afterwards called , by Smith , " the best Latin poem since theÆneid . " Praise must not be too rigorously examined ; but the performance ...
... appeared his Latin verses on the Peace of Ryswick , which he dedicated to Montague , and which was afterwards called , by Smith , " the best Latin poem since theÆneid . " Praise must not be too rigorously examined ; but the performance ...
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... appearance of regard , to right and wrong . Whatever is contrary to this may be said of Addison ; but as agents of a party they were connected , and how they adjusted their other sentiments we cannot know . Addison must , however , not ...
... appearance of regard , to right and wrong . Whatever is contrary to this may be said of Addison ; but as agents of a party they were connected , and how they adjusted their other sentiments we cannot know . Addison must , however , not ...
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... appeared Mercu- rius Aulicus , Mercurius Rusticus , and Mercurius Civicus . It is said that when any title grew ... appearance of a friend . The tumult of those unhappy days left scarcely any man leisure to treasure up occasional ...
... appeared Mercu- rius Aulicus , Mercurius Rusticus , and Mercurius Civicus . It is said that when any title grew ... appearance of a friend . The tumult of those unhappy days left scarcely any man leisure to treasure up occasional ...
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... appearing to revenge himself . He therefore published " A Narrative of the Madness of John Dennis : " a performance which left the objections to the play in their full force , and therefore discovered more desire of vexing the critic ...
... appearing to revenge himself . He therefore published " A Narrative of the Madness of John Dennis : " a performance which left the objections to the play in their full force , and therefore discovered more desire of vexing the critic ...
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acquaintance Addison afterwards allowed appeared calamities Cassell's Cato censure character Cheap Edition conduct considered contempt conversation death declared Delany discovered distress E. W. HORNUNG elegance endeavoured expected favour fortune friends friendship genius honour Illustrated imagined Ireland Juba justly kindness King letter likewise lived lodging London Lord Tyrconnel mankind manner MAX PEMBERTON mentioned merit mind misery misfortunes mother nature neglect never obliged observed occasion once opinion Orrery pamphlet panegyric 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 SAMUEL JOHNSON 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