Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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... propose it to some better poet . Halifax told him that there was no encouragement for genius ; that worthless men were ... proposed , he should not want an ample recompense . Halifax then named Addison , but required that the Treasurer ...
... propose it to some better poet . Halifax told him that there was no encouragement for genius ; that worthless men were ... proposed , he should not want an ample recompense . Halifax then named Addison , but required that the Treasurer ...
Page 32
... proposed himself for King he would hardly have been refused . His zeal for his party did not extinguish his kindness for the merit of his opponents ; when he was Secretary in Ireland , he refused to intermit his acquaintance with Swift ...
... proposed himself for King he would hardly have been refused . His zeal for his party did not extinguish his kindness for the merit of his opponents ; when he was Secretary in Ireland , he refused to intermit his acquaintance with Swift ...
Page 55
... propose to himself to be private there upon that occasion ; that he should be angry with his son for intruding there ; then that he should leave this hall upon the pretence of sleep , give himself the mortal wound in his bedchamber ...
... propose to himself to be private there upon that occasion ; that he should be angry with his son for intruding there ; then that he should leave this hall upon the pretence of sleep , give himself the mortal wound in his bedchamber ...
Page 69
... proposed to have established him in some settled scheme of life , and to have contracted a kind of alliance with him , by marrying him to a natural daughter , on whom he intended to bestow a thousand pounds . But though he was always ...
... proposed to have established him in some settled scheme of life , and to have contracted a kind of alliance with him , by marrying him to a natural daughter , on whom he intended to bestow a thousand pounds . But though he was always ...
Page 75
... proposal , found , to his surprise , seventy guineas , which had been sent him in consequence of the compassion excited by Mr. Hill's pathetic representation . To this Miscellany he wrote a preface , in which he gives an account of his ...
... proposal , found , to his surprise , seventy guineas , which had been sent him in consequence of the compassion excited by Mr. Hill's pathetic representation . To this Miscellany he wrote a preface , in which he gives an account of his ...
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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