Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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... the fraudulent claims which then gave rise to division of opinion . The Life of Savage is a noble piece of truth , although it rests on faith put in a fraud . H. M. LIVES OF THE ENGLISH POETS . ADDISON . JOSEPH ADDISON 6 INTRODUCTION .
... the fraudulent claims which then gave rise to division of opinion . The Life of Savage is a noble piece of truth , although it rests on faith put in a fraud . H. M. LIVES OF THE ENGLISH POETS . ADDISON . JOSEPH ADDISON 6 INTRODUCTION .
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... gave testimony of the difficulties to which he had been reduced , he found his old patrons out of power , and was therefore , for a time , at full leisure for the cultivation of his mind ; and a mind so cultivated gives reason to ...
... gave testimony of the difficulties to which he had been reduced , he found his old patrons out of power , and was therefore , for a time , at full leisure for the cultivation of his mind ; and a mind so cultivated gives reason to ...
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... gave him fifty guineas for defending the cause of liberty so well against a per- petual dictator . " The Whigs , " says Pope , " design a second present , when they can accompany it with as good a sentence . " The play , supported thus ...
... gave him fifty guineas for defending the cause of liberty so well against a per- petual dictator . " The Whigs , " says Pope , " design a second present , when they can accompany it with as good a sentence . " The play , supported thus ...
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... gave great assistance , whether occasionally or by previous engagement is not known . The character of Guardian was too narrow and too serious : it might pro- perly enough admit both the duties and the decencies of life , but seemed not ...
... gave great assistance , whether occasionally or by previous engagement is not known . The character of Guardian was too narrow and too serious : it might pro- perly enough admit both the duties and the decencies of life , but seemed not ...
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... gave me his opinion . " If I had set , " said he , " ten school- boys to write on the battle of Blenheim , and eight had brought me the angel , I should not have been surprised . " The opera of Rosamond , though it is seldom mentioned ...
... gave me his opinion . " If I had set , " said he , " ten school- boys to write on the battle of Blenheim , and eight had brought me the angel , I should not have been surprised . " The opera of Rosamond , though it is seldom mentioned ...
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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