Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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... , in which nothing is mean because nothing is familiar , affords great conveniences ; and by the sonorous mag- nificence of Roman syllables , the writer conceals penury of thought , and want of novelty , often from ADDISON . 9.
... , in which nothing is mean because nothing is familiar , affords great conveniences ; and by the sonorous mag- nificence of Roman syllables , the writer conceals penury of thought , and want of novelty , often from ADDISON . 9.
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... mean- ness of appearance which 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 ...
... mean- ness of appearance which 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 ...
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... means favourable to literature , when the succession of a new family to the throne filled the nation with anxiety , discord , and con- fusion ; and either the turbulence of the times , or the satiety of the readers , put a stop to the ...
... means favourable to literature , when the succession of a new family to the throne filled the nation with anxiety , discord , and con- fusion ; and either the turbulence of the times , or the satiety of the readers , put a stop to the ...
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... means to be compared with that contempt of national right with which some time afterwards , by the instigation of Whiggism , the Commons , chosen by the people for three years , chose themselves for seven . But , whatever might be the ...
... means to be compared with that contempt of national right with which some time afterwards , by the instigation of Whiggism , the Commons , chosen by the people for three years , chose themselves for seven . But , whatever might be the ...
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... means incon- sistent with a very high opinion of his own merit . He demanded to be the first name in modern wit ; and , with Steele to echo him , used to depreciate Dryden , whom Pope and Congreve defended against them . There is no ...
... means incon- sistent with a very high opinion of his own merit . He demanded to be the first name in modern wit ; and , with Steele to echo him , used to depreciate Dryden , whom Pope and Congreve defended against them . There is no ...
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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