Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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Page 6
... whole public life was built upon a lie . His base nature foiled any attempt made to befriend him ; and the friends he lost , he slandered ; Richard Steele among them . Samuel Johnson was a friend easy to make , and difficult to lose ...
... whole public life was built upon a lie . His base nature foiled any attempt made to befriend him ; and the friends he lost , he slandered ; Richard Steele among them . Samuel Johnson was a friend easy to make , and difficult to lose ...
Page 7
... whole process of his education . In 1683 , in the beginning of his twelfth year , his father , being made Dean of Lichfield , naturally carried his family to his new residence , and , I believe , placed him for some time , probably not ...
... whole process of his education . In 1683 , in the beginning of his twelfth year , his father , being made Dean of Lichfield , naturally carried his family to his new residence , and , I believe , placed him for some time , probably not ...
Page 8
... whole operation , as he said , was planned and conducted by Addison . To judge better of the probability of this story , I have inquired when he was sent to the Chartreux ; but , as he was not one of those who enjoyed the founder's ...
... whole operation , as he said , was planned and conducted by Addison . To judge better of the probability of this story , I have inquired when he was sent to the Chartreux ; but , as he was not one of those who enjoyed the founder's ...
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... " says Pope , " had been tried for the first time in favour of the Distressed Mother ; and was now , with more efficacy , practised for Cato . " The danger was soon over . The whole nation was at that time on 20 LIVES OF THE POETS .
... " says Pope , " had been tried for the first time in favour of the Distressed Mother ; and was now , with more efficacy , practised for Cato . " The danger was soon over . The whole nation was at that time on 20 LIVES OF THE POETS .
Page 21
... whole exhibition behind the scenes with restless and unappeasable solicitude . When it was printed , notice was given that the Queen would be pleased if it was dedicated to her ; “ but , as he had designed that compliment elsewhere , he ...
... whole exhibition behind the scenes with restless and unappeasable solicitude . When it was printed , notice was given that the Queen would be pleased if it was dedicated to her ; “ but , as he had designed that compliment elsewhere , he ...
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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