Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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... equal to the subject , desired him to propose it to some better poet . Halifax told him that there was no encouragement for genius ; that worthless men were unprofitably enriched with public money , without any care to find or employ ...
... equal to the subject , desired him to propose it to some better poet . Halifax told him that there was no encouragement for genius ; that worthless men were unprofitably enriched with public money , without any care to find or employ ...
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... equals ; but his humour was singular and matchless . Bigotry itself must be delighted with the 66 Tory Fox - hunter . " There are , however , some strokes less elegant and less decent ; such as the " Pretender's Jour- nal , " in which ...
... equals ; but his humour was singular and matchless . Bigotry itself must be delighted with the 66 Tory Fox - hunter . " There are , however , some strokes less elegant and less decent ; such as the " Pretender's Jour- nal , " in which ...
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... equal . She always remembered her own rank , and thought herself entitled to treat with very little ceremony the tutor of her son , Rowe's ballad of the " Despairing Shepherd " is said to have been written , either before or after ...
... equal . She always remembered her own rank , and thought herself entitled to treat with very little ceremony the tutor of her son , Rowe's ballad of the " Despairing Shepherd " is said to have been written , either before or after ...
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... equal to his abilities , because his improvement was more than proportioned to the opportunities which he enjoyed ; nor can it be doubted that if his earliest productions had been preserved , like those of happier students . we might in ...
... equal to his abilities , because his improvement was more than proportioned to the opportunities which he enjoyed ; nor can it be doubted that if his earliest productions had been preserved , like those of happier students . we might in ...
Page 70
... equal and steady kindness to the time of his death . By this in- terposition Mr. Savage once obtained from his mother fifty pounds , and a promise of one hundred and fifty more ; but it was the fate of this unhappy man that few promises ...
... equal and steady kindness to the time of his death . By this in- terposition Mr. Savage once obtained from his mother fifty pounds , and a promise of one hundred and fifty more ; but it was the fate of this unhappy man that few promises ...
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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