Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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... Steele among them . Samuel Johnson was a friend easy to make , and difficult to lose . There was no money to be got from him , for he was altogether poor in everything but the large spirit of human kindness . Savage drew largely on him ...
... Steele among them . Samuel Johnson was a friend easy to make , and difficult to lose . There was no money to be got from him , for he was altogether poor in everything but the large spirit of human kindness . Savage drew largely on him ...
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... Steele which their joint labours have so effectually recorded . Of this memorable friendship the greater praise must be given to Steele . It is not hard to love those from whom nothing can be feared ; and Addison never con- sidered Steele ...
... Steele which their joint labours have so effectually recorded . Of this memorable friendship the greater praise must be given to Steele . It is not hard to love those from whom nothing can be feared ; and Addison never con- sidered Steele ...
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Samuel Johnson. loan by an execution . Steele felt with great sensibility the obduracy of his creditor , but with emotions of sorrow rather than of anger . In 1687 he was entered into Queen's College in Oxford , where , in 1689 , the ...
Samuel Johnson. loan by an execution . Steele felt with great sensibility the obduracy of his creditor , but with emotions of sorrow rather than of anger . In 1687 he was entered into Queen's College in Oxford , where , in 1689 , the ...
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... Steele dedicated to him , with a confession that he owed to him several of the most successful scenes . To this play Addison supplied a prologue . When the Marquis of Wharton was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland , Addison attended ...
... Steele dedicated to him , with a confession that he owed to him several of the most successful scenes . To this play Addison supplied a prologue . When the Marquis of Wharton was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland , Addison attended ...
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... Steele , without any communication of his design , began the publication of the Tatler ; but he was not long con- cealed ; by inserting a remark on Virgil which Addison had given him he discovered himself . It is , indeed , not easy for ...
... Steele , without any communication of his design , began the publication of the Tatler ; but he was not long con- cealed ; by inserting a remark on Virgil which Addison had given him he discovered himself . It is , indeed , not easy for ...
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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