Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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Page 11
... pension of three hundred pounds a year , that he might be enabled to travel . He stayed a year at Blois , probably to learn the French language ; and then proceeded in his journey to Italy , which he surveyed with the eyes of a poet ...
... pension of three hundred pounds a year , that he might be enabled to travel . He stayed a year at Blois , probably to learn the French language ; and then proceeded in his journey to Italy , which he surveyed with the eyes of a poet ...
Page 27
... by experience his own inability , was forced to solicit his dismission , with a pension of fifteen hundred pounds a year . His friends palliated this relinquishment , of which both friends and enemies knew the true reason ADDISON . 27.
... by experience his own inability , was forced to solicit his dismission , with a pension of fifteen hundred pounds a year . His friends palliated this relinquishment , of which both friends and enemies knew the true reason ADDISON . 27.
Page 70
... Oldfield , who was so much pleased with his con- versation , and touched with his misfortunes , that she allowed him a settled pension of fifty pounds a year , which was during her life regularly paid . That this 70 LIVES OF THE POETS .
... Oldfield , who was so much pleased with his con- versation , and touched with his misfortunes , that she allowed him a settled pension of fifty pounds a year , which was during her life regularly paid . That this 70 LIVES OF THE POETS .
Page 86
... pension . This expedient proved successful . Whether shame still survived , though virtue was extinct , or whether her re- lations had more delicacy than herself , and imagined that some of the darts which satire might point at her ...
... pension . This expedient proved successful . Whether shame still survived , though virtue was extinct , or whether her re- lations had more delicacy than herself , and imagined that some of the darts which satire might point at her ...
Page 87
Samuel Johnson. engaged to allow him a pension of two hundred pounds a year . This was the golden part of Mr. Savage's life ; and for some time he had no reason to complain of for- . tune . His appearance was splendid , his expenses ...
Samuel Johnson. engaged to allow him a pension of two hundred pounds a year . This was the golden part of Mr. Savage's life ; and for some time he had no reason to complain of for- . tune . His appearance was splendid , his expenses ...
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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