Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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Page 21
... obliged , " says Tickell , " by his duty on the one hand , and his honour on the other , to send it into the world without any dedication . " Human happiness has always its abatements ; the brightest sunshine of success is not without a ...
... obliged , " says Tickell , " by his duty on the one hand , and his honour on the other , to send it into the world without any dedication . " Human happiness has always its abatements ; the brightest sunshine of success is not without a ...
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... mother could not indeed infect others with the same cruelty . As it was impossible to avoid the inquiries which the curiosity or tenderness of her relations made after her child , she was obliged to give some 62 LIVES OF THE POETS .
... mother could not indeed infect others with the same cruelty . As it was impossible to avoid the inquiries which the curiosity or tenderness of her relations made after her child , she was obliged to give some 62 LIVES OF THE POETS .
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Samuel Johnson. after her child , she was obliged to give some account of the measures she had taken ; and her mother , the Lady Mason , whether in approbation of her design , or to pre- vent more criminal ... obliged to give some ...
Samuel Johnson. after her child , she was obliged to give some account of the measures she had taken ; and her mother , the Lady Mason , whether in approbation of her design , or to pre- vent more criminal ... obliged to give some ...
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... obliged to seek some other means of support ; and , having no pro- fession , became by necessity an author . At this time the attention of the literary world was engrossed by the Bangorian controversy , which filled the press with ...
... obliged to seek some other means of support ; and , having no pro- fession , became by necessity an author . At this time the attention of the literary world was engrossed by the Bangorian controversy , which filled the press with ...
Page 68
... obliged to go and offer their new production to sale for two guineas , which with some difficulty he obtained . Sir Richard then returned home , having retired that day only to avoid his creditors , and composed the pamphlet only to ...
... obliged to go and offer their new production to sale for two guineas , which with some difficulty he obtained . Sir Richard then returned home , having retired that day only to avoid his creditors , and composed the pamphlet only to ...
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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