Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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Page 9
... regard was probably the effect of his civility rather than approbation . Three of his Latin poems are upon subjects on which perhaps he would not have ventured to have written in his own language : - " The Battle of the Pigmies and ...
... regard was probably the effect of his civility rather than approbation . Three of his Latin poems are upon subjects on which perhaps he would not have ventured to have written in his own language : - " The Battle of the Pigmies and ...
Page 11
... regard to elegance or literature ; his study was only war ; yet by a choice of Ministers , whose disposition was very different from his own , he procured , without intention , a very liberal patron- age to poetry . Addison was caressed ...
... regard to elegance or literature ; his study was only war ; yet by a choice of Ministers , whose disposition was very different from his own , he procured , without intention , a very liberal patron- age to poetry . Addison was caressed ...
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... regard . or appearance of regard , to right and wrong . Whatever is contrary to this may be said of Addison ; but as agents of a party they were connected , and how they adjusted their other sentiments we cannot know . Addison must ...
... regard . or appearance of regard , to right and wrong . Whatever is contrary to this may be said of Addison ; but as agents of a party they were connected , and how they adjusted their other sentiments we cannot know . Addison must ...
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... regard to the opinion of the audience , he gives his reason by remarking that- " A deference is to be paid to a general applause when it appears that the applause is natural and spontaneous ; but that little regard is to be had to it ...
... regard to the opinion of the audience , he gives his reason by remarking that- " A deference is to be paid to a general applause when it appears that the applause is natural and spontaneous ; but that little regard is to be had to it ...
Page 54
... regard him listen- ing . Having left his apprehension behind him , he , at first , applies what Marcia says to Sempronius ; but find- ing at last , with much ado , that he himself is the happy man , he quits his eaves - dropping , and ...
... regard him listen- ing . Having left his apprehension behind him , he , at first , applies what Marcia says to Sempronius ; but find- ing at last , with much ado , that he himself is the happy man , he quits his eaves - dropping , and ...
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