Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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... supposed to have given him strong impressions of piety , he was committed to the care of Mr. Naish at Ambrosebury , and afterwards of Mr. Taylor at Salisbury . Not to name the school or the masters of men illus- trious for literature ...
... supposed to have given him strong impressions of piety , he was committed to the care of Mr. Naish at Ambrosebury , and afterwards of Mr. Taylor at Salisbury . Not to name the school or the masters of men illus- trious for literature ...
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... supposed to be sometimes em- bellished , and sometimes aggravated , the originals are now partly known , and partly forgotten . But to say that they united the plans of two or three eminent writers , is to give them but a small part of ...
... supposed to be sometimes em- bellished , and sometimes aggravated , the originals are now partly known , and partly forgotten . But to say that they united the plans of two or three eminent writers , is to give them but a small part of ...
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... supposed him serious ; and , under- taking the supplement , brought in a few days some scenes for his examination ; but he had in the meantime gone to work himself , and produced half an act , which he afterwards completed , but with ...
... supposed him serious ; and , under- taking the supplement , brought in a few days some scenes for his examination ; but he had in the meantime gone to work himself , and produced half an act , which he afterwards completed , but with ...
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... supposed that he had tried a comedy on the stage , till Steele after his death declared him the author of The Drummer . This , however , Steele did not know to be true by any direct testimony , for when Addison put the play into his ...
... supposed that he had tried a comedy on the stage , till Steele after his death declared him the author of The Drummer . This , however , Steele did not know to be true by any direct testimony , for when Addison put the play into his ...
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... supposed qualified by long practice of business , and by his regular ascent through other offices ; but expectation is often disappointed ; it is universally confessed that he was unequal to the duties of his place . In the House of ...
... supposed qualified by long practice of business , and by his regular ascent through other offices ; but expectation is often disappointed ; it is universally confessed that he was unequal to the duties of his place . In the House of ...
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