Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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... praise must be given to Steele . It is not hard to love those from whom nothing can be feared ; and Addison never con- sidered Steele as a rival ; but Steele lived , as he confesses , under an habitual subjection to the predominating ...
... praise must be given to Steele . It is not hard to love those from whom nothing can be feared ; and Addison never con- sidered Steele as a rival ; but Steele lived , as he confesses , under an habitual subjection to the predominating ...
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... praise . He has not confined himself to the imitation of any ancient author , but has formed his style from the general language , such as a diligent perusal of the pro- ductions of different ages happened to supply . His Latin ...
... praise . He has not confined himself to the imitation of any ancient author , but has formed his style from the general language , such as a diligent perusal of the pro- ductions of different ages happened to supply . His Latin ...
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... Praise must not be too rigorously examined ; but the performance cannot be denied to be vigorous and elegant . Having yet no public employment , he obtained ( in 1699 ) a pension of three hundred pounds a year , that he might be enabled ...
... Praise must not be too rigorously examined ; but the performance cannot be denied to be vigorous and elegant . Having yet no public employment , he obtained ( in 1699 ) a pension of three hundred pounds a year , that he might be enabled ...
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... praise of Marlborough ; and when Dr. Fleetwood prefixed to some sermons a preface overflowing with Whiggish opinions , that it might be read by the Queen , it was reprinted in the Spectator . To teach the minuter decencies and inferior ...
... praise of Marlborough ; and when Dr. Fleetwood prefixed to some sermons a preface overflowing with Whiggish opinions , that it might be read by the Queen , it was reprinted in the Spectator . To teach the minuter decencies and inferior ...
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Samuel Johnson. written without connection ) certainly deserves praise for liveliness of description and justness of observation . Before the Tatler and Spectator , if the writers for the theatre are excepted , England had no masters of ...
Samuel Johnson. written without connection ) certainly deserves praise for liveliness of description and justness of observation . Before the Tatler and Spectator , if the writers for the theatre are excepted , England had no masters of ...
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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