Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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... interest than the Lives of Addison and Swift , between which it is set , although Savage himself has no right at all to be remembered in such company . Johnson published this piece of biography when his age was thirty - five ; his other ...
... interest than the Lives of Addison and Swift , between which it is set , although Savage himself has no right at all to be remembered in such company . Johnson published this piece of biography when his age was thirty - five ; his other ...
Page 13
... Interest and faction allow little to the operation of particular dispositions or private opinions . Two men of personal characters more opposite than those of Wharton and Addison could not easily be brought together . Wharton was ...
... Interest and faction allow little to the operation of particular dispositions or private opinions . Two men of personal characters more opposite than those of Wharton and Addison could not easily be brought together . Wharton was ...
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... interest of either party to raise and fix the prejudices of the people . At that time appeared Mercu- rius Aulicus , Mercurius Rusticus , and Mercurius Civicus . It is said that when any title grew popular , it was stolen by the ...
... interest of either party to raise and fix the prejudices of the people . At that time appeared Mercu- rius Aulicus , Mercurius Rusticus , and Mercurius Civicus . It is said that when any title grew popular , it was stolen by the ...
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... interest ) is opposed Sir Andrew Freeport , a new man , a wealthy merchant , zealous for the moneyed interest , and a Whig . Of this contrariety of opinions , it is probable more consequences were at first intended than could be ...
... interest ) is opposed Sir Andrew Freeport , a new man , a wealthy merchant , zealous for the moneyed interest , and a Whig . Of this contrariety of opinions , it is probable more consequences were at first intended than could be ...
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... interest , conformity of opinion , and fellowship of study , should finally part in acrimonious opposition . Such a controversy was " bellum plusquam civile , " as Lucan expresses it . Why could not faction find other advocates ? But ...
... interest , conformity of opinion , and fellowship of study , should finally part in acrimonious opposition . Such a controversy was " bellum plusquam civile , " as Lucan expresses it . Why could not faction find other advocates ? But ...
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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