Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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Page 12
... gives reason to believe that little time was lost . But he remained not long neglected or useless . The victory at Blenheim ( 1704 ) spread triumph and confidence over the nation ; and Lord Godolphin , lamenting to Lord Halifax that it ...
... gives reason to believe that little time was lost . But he remained not long neglected or useless . The victory at Blenheim ( 1704 ) spread triumph and confidence over the nation ; and Lord Godolphin , lamenting to Lord Halifax that it ...
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... give them but a small part of their due praise ; they superadded literature and criticism , and sometimes towered far above their predecessors ; and taught , with great justness of argument and dignity of language , the most important ...
... give them but a small part of their due praise ; they superadded literature and criticism , and sometimes towered far above their predecessors ; and taught , with great justness of argument and dignity of language , the most important ...
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... give sixteen hundred and eighty for the daily number . This sale is not great ; yet this , if Swift be credited , was likely to grow less ; for he declares that the Spectator , whom he ridicules for his endless mention of the fair sex ...
... give sixteen hundred and eighty for the daily number . This sale is not great ; yet this , if Swift be credited , was likely to grow less ; for he declares that the Spectator , whom he ridicules for his endless mention of the fair sex ...
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Samuel Johnson. of Addison by vilifying his old enemy , and could give re- sentment its full play without appearing to revenge himself . He therefore published " A Narrative of the Madness of John Dennis : " a performance which left the ...
Samuel Johnson. of Addison by vilifying his old enemy , and could give re- sentment its full play without appearing to revenge himself . He therefore published " A Narrative of the Madness of John Dennis : " a performance which left the ...
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... give thee this man for thy slave . " The marriage , if uncontradicted report can be credited , made no addition to his happiness ; it neither found them nor made them equal . She always remembered her own rank , and thought herself ...
... give thee this man for thy slave . " The marriage , if uncontradicted report can be credited , made no addition to his happiness ; it neither found them nor made them equal . She always remembered her own rank , and thought herself ...
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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