Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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... death he found the papers upon which he built his plot to personate the child , extort money from the Countess and her family , and bring himself into a profitable notoriety . Johnson's simple . truthfulness and ready sympathy made it ...
... death he found the papers upon which he built his plot to personate the child , extort money from the Countess and her family , and bring himself into a profitable notoriety . Johnson's simple . truthfulness and ready sympathy made it ...
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... death of Cato he had , as is said , planned a tragedy in the time of his travels , and had for several years the four first acts finished , which were shown to such as were likely to spread their admiration . They were seen by Pope and ...
... death of Cato he had , as is said , planned a tragedy in the time of his travels , and had for several years the four first acts finished , which were shown to such as were likely to spread their admiration . They were seen by Pope and ...
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... death declared him the author of The Drummer . This , however , Steele did not know to be true by any direct testimony , for when Addison put the play into his hands , he only told him it was the work of a " gentleman in the company ...
... death declared him the author of The Drummer . This , however , Steele did not know to be true by any direct testimony , for when Addison put the play into his hands , he only told him it was the work of a " gentleman in the company ...
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... death of Socrates : a story of which , as Tickell remarks , the basis is narrow , and to which I know not how love could have been appended . There would , however , have been no want either of virtue in the sentiments , or elegance in ...
... death of Socrates : a story of which , as Tickell remarks , the basis is narrow , and to which I know not how love could have been appended . There would , however , have been no want either of virtue in the sentiments , or elegance in ...
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... death - bed to his friend Mr. Craggs , he died June 17 , 1719 , at Holland House , leaving no child but a daughter . Of his virtue it is a sufficient testimony that the resentment of party has transmitted no charge of any crime . He was ...
... death - bed to his friend Mr. Craggs , he died June 17 , 1719 , at Holland House , leaving no child but a daughter . Of his virtue it is a sufficient testimony that the resentment of party has transmitted no charge of any crime . He was ...
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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