Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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... contempt of modern Latin , and therefore his profession of regard was probably the effect of his civility rather than approbation . 66 Three of his Latin poems are upon subjects on which perhaps he would not have ventured to have ...
... contempt of modern Latin , and therefore his profession of regard was probably the effect of his civility rather than approbation . 66 Three of his Latin poems are upon subjects on which perhaps he would not have ventured to have ...
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... contempt of national right with which some time afterwards , by the instigation of Whiggism , the Commons , chosen by the people for three years , chose themselves for seven . But , whatever might be the disposition of the Lords , the ...
... contempt of national right with which some time afterwards , by the instigation of Whiggism , the Commons , chosen by the people for three years , chose themselves for seven . But , whatever might be the disposition of the Lords , the ...
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... contempt of " little Dicky , whose trade it was to write pamphlets . " Dicky , however , did not lose his settled veneration for his friend , but con- tented himself with quoting some lines of Cato , which were at once detection and ...
... contempt of " little Dicky , whose trade it was to write pamphlets . " Dicky , however , did not lose his settled veneration for his friend , but con- tented himself with quoting some lines of Cato , which were at once detection and ...
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... contempt of fiction is rational and manly . It may be observed that the last line is imitated by Pope : - 66 " Marlb'rough's exploits appear divinely bright— Raised of themselves their genuine charms they boast , And those that paint ...
... contempt of fiction is rational and manly . It may be observed that the last line is imitated by Pope : - 66 " Marlb'rough's exploits appear divinely bright— Raised of themselves their genuine charms they boast , And those that paint ...
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... contempt of Dennis , who , considering the fundamental position of his criticismi , that " Chevy Chase " pleases , and ought to please , because it is natural , observes , " that there is a way of deviating from nature , by bombast or ...
... contempt of Dennis , who , considering the fundamental position of his criticismi , that " Chevy Chase " pleases , and ought to please , because it is natural , observes , " that there is a way of deviating from nature , by bombast or ...
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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