Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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... genius of Addison , whom he always mentioned with reverence , and treated with obsequiousness . Addison , who knew his own dignity , could not always forbear to show it , by playing a little upon his admirer ; but he was in no danger of ...
... genius of Addison , whom he always mentioned with reverence , and treated with obsequiousness . Addison , who knew his own dignity , could not always forbear to show it , by playing a little upon his admirer ; but he was in no danger of ...
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... genius for poetry . " Nothing is better known of Boileau than that he had an injudicious and peevish contempt of modern Latin , and therefore his profession of regard was probably the effect of his civility rather than approbation . 66 ...
... genius for poetry . " Nothing is better known of Boileau than that he had an injudicious and peevish contempt of modern Latin , and therefore his profession of regard was probably the effect of his civility rather than approbation . 66 ...
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... genius ; that worthless men were unprofitably enriched with public money , without any care to find or employ those whose appearance might do honour to their country . To this Godolphin replied that such abuses should in time be ...
... genius ; that worthless men were unprofitably enriched with public money , without any care to find or employ those whose appearance might do honour to their country . To this Godolphin replied that such abuses should in time be ...
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... genius of Addison more vigorously exerted , and on none did the superiority of his powers more evi- dently appear . His " Trial of Count Tariff , " written to ex- pose the treaty of commerce with France , lived no longer than the ...
... genius of Addison more vigorously exerted , and on none did the superiority of his powers more evi- dently appear . His " Trial of Count Tariff , " written to ex- pose the treaty of commerce with France , lived no longer than the ...
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... genius attain than that of having purified in- tellectual pleasure , separated mirth from indecency , and wit from licentiousness ; of having taught a succession of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid of good- ness ; and ...
... genius attain than that of having purified in- tellectual pleasure , separated mirth from indecency , and wit from licentiousness ; of having taught a succession of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid of good- ness ; and ...
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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