Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 15
Page 26
... when they should have called for a trumpet . This year ( 1716 ) he married the Countess Dowager of Warwick , whom he had solicited by a very long and anxious courtship , perhaps with behaviour not very un- like 26 LIVES OF THE POETS .
... when they should have called for a trumpet . This year ( 1716 ) he married the Countess Dowager of Warwick , whom he had solicited by a very long and anxious courtship , perhaps with behaviour not very un- like 26 LIVES OF THE POETS .
Page 31
... solicited was then discovered . Addison told him that he had injured him ; but that , if he recovered , he would recompense him . What the injury was he did not explain , nor did Gay ever know ; but supposed that some preferment ...
... solicited was then discovered . Addison told him that he had injured him ; but that , if he recovered , he would recompense him . What the injury was he did not explain , nor did Gay ever know ; but supposed that some preferment ...
Page 62
... solicited reproach , and on whom the clemency of the Legislature had undeservedly bestowed a fortune , which would have been very little diminished by the expenses which the care of her child could have brought upon her . It was ...
... solicited reproach , and on whom the clemency of the Legislature had undeservedly bestowed a fortune , which would have been very little diminished by the expenses which the care of her child could have brought upon her . It was ...
Page 66
... solicited her to admit him to see her ; she avoided him with the most vigilant precaution , and ordered him to be excluded from her house , by whomsoever he might be introduced , and what reason soever he might give for entering it ...
... solicited her to admit him to see her ; she avoided him with the most vigilant precaution , and ordered him to be excluded from her house , by whomsoever he might be introduced , and what reason soever he might give for entering it ...
Page 81
... solicited by his friends , and which , with whatever difficulty the story may obtain belief , was obstructed only by his mother . To prejudice the queen against him , she made use of an incident which was omitted in the order of time ...
... solicited by his friends , and which , with whatever difficulty the story may obtain belief , was obstructed only by his mother . To prejudice the queen against him , she made use of an incident which was omitted in the order of time ...
Other editions - View all
The Lives Of The English Poets: Prior, Congreve, Blackmore And Pope Samuel Johnson No preview available - 2005 |
Common terms and phrases
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