Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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... never known the harder trials of the world , when he says of Savage , " Those are no proper judges of his conduct , who have slumbered away their time on the down of plenty ; nor will any wise man easily presume to say , ' Had I been in ...
... never known the harder trials of the world , when he says of Savage , " Those are no proper judges of his conduct , who have slumbered away their time on the down of plenty ; nor will any wise man easily presume to say , ' Had I been in ...
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... never con- sidered Steele as a rival ; but Steele lived , as he confesses , under an habitual subjection to the predominating genius of Addison , whom he always mentioned with reverence , and treated with obsequiousness . Addison , who ...
... never con- sidered Steele as a rival ; but Steele lived , as he confesses , under an habitual subjection to the predominating genius of Addison , whom he always mentioned with reverence , and treated with obsequiousness . Addison , who ...
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... never read ; so little sometimes is criticism the effect of judgment . It is necessary to inform the reader that about this time he was introduced by Congreve to Montague , then Chancellor of the Ex- chequer : Addison was then learning ...
... never read ; so little sometimes is criticism the effect of judgment . It is necessary to inform the reader that about this time he was introduced by Congreve to Montague , then Chancellor of the Ex- chequer : Addison was then learning ...
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... never to remit his regular fees in civility to his friends : " for , " said he , " I may have a hundred friends ; and if my fee be two guineas , I shall , by relinquishing my right , lose two hundred guineas , and no friend gain more ...
... never to remit his regular fees in civility to his friends : " for , " said he , " I may have a hundred friends ; and if my fee be two guineas , I shall , by relinquishing my right , lose two hundred guineas , and no friend gain more ...
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... never wholly lose while they continue to be among the first books by which both sexes are initiated in the elegances of knowledge . The Tatler and Spectator adjusted , like Casa , the un- settled practice of daily intercourse by ...
... never wholly lose while they continue to be among the first books by which both sexes are initiated in the elegances of knowledge . The Tatler and Spectator adjusted , like Casa , the un- settled practice of daily intercourse by ...
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acquaintance Addison afterwards appeared calamities Cassell's Cato censure character Cheap Edition conduct considered contempt conversation criticism death declared Delany discovered distress E. W. HORNUNG elegance endeavoured expected favour fortune friends friendship genius GUSTAVE DORÉ honour Illustrated imagined Ireland J. M. BARRIE Juba justly kindness King letter likewise lived lodging London Lord Tyrconnel mankind manner MAX PEMBERTON mentioned mind misery misfortunes mother nature neglect never obliged observed occasion once opinion Orrery pamphlet 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 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