Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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... supported thus by the emulation of factious praise , was acted night after night for a longer time than , I believe , the public had allowed to any drama before ; and the author , as Mrs. Porter long afterwards related , wandered ...
... supported thus by the emulation of factious praise , was acted night after night for a longer time than , I believe , the public had allowed to any drama before ; and the author , as Mrs. Porter long afterwards related , wandered ...
Page 62
... supporting , assisting , and defending him , delight to see him struggling with misery , or that she would take every opportunity of aggravating his misfortunes , and obstruct- ing his resources , and with an implacable and restless ...
... supporting , assisting , and defending him , delight to see him struggling with misery , or that she would take every opportunity of aggravating his misfortunes , and obstruct- ing his resources , and with an implacable and restless ...
Page 69
... than ingratitude . But Sir Richard must likewise be acquitted of severity , for who is there that can patiently bear contempt from one whom he has relieved and supported , whose establishment he has laboured , and whose SAVAGE . 69.
... than ingratitude . But Sir Richard must likewise be acquitted of severity , for who is there that can patiently bear contempt from one whom he has relieved and supported , whose establishment he has laboured , and whose SAVAGE . 69.
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Samuel Johnson. supported , whose establishment he has laboured , and whose interest he has promoted ? He was now again abandoned to fortune without any other friend than Mr. Wilks ; a man who , whatever were his abilities or skill as an ...
Samuel Johnson. supported , whose establishment he has laboured , and whose interest he has promoted ? He was now again abandoned to fortune without any other friend than Mr. Wilks ; a man who , whatever were his abilities or skill as an ...
Page 71
... supporting him by their countenance and patronage . But he had generally the mortification to hear that the whole interest of his mother was employed to frustrate his applications , and that she never left any expedient untried by which ...
... supporting him by their countenance and patronage . But he had generally the mortification to hear that the whole interest of his mother was employed to frustrate his applications , and that she never left any expedient untried by which ...
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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