Lives of the English Poets: Addison, Savage [and] SwiftCassell, Limited, 1901 - 192 pages |
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Page 37
... pass through futurity protected only by his genius . Every name which kindness or interest once raised too high is in danger , lest the next age should , by the vengeance of criticism , sink it in the same proportion . A great writer ...
... pass through futurity protected only by his genius . Every name which kindness or interest once raised too high is in danger , lest the next age should , by the vengeance of criticism , sink it in the same proportion . A great writer ...
Page 40
... pass by repetition of attack and perseverance of resolution , their obstinacy of courage and vigour of onset are well illustrated by the sea that breaks , with incessant battery , the dykes of Holland . This is a simile . But when ...
... pass by repetition of attack and perseverance of resolution , their obstinacy of courage and vigour of onset are well illustrated by the sea that breaks , with incessant battery , the dykes of Holland . This is a simile . But when ...
Page 46
... passes in the great hall of Cato's house at Utica . Much , therefore , is done in the hall for which any other place had been more fit ; and this impropriety affords Dennis many hints of merriment and opportunities of triumph . The ...
... passes in the great hall of Cato's house at Utica . Much , therefore , is done in the hall for which any other place had been more fit ; and this impropriety affords Dennis many hints of merriment and opportunities of triumph . The ...
Page 48
... palpably discovered . How comes it to pass , then , that instead of being hanged up with the rest , he remains secure in the governor's hall , and + there carries on his conspiracy against the Government , the 48 LIVES OF THE POETS .
... palpably discovered . How comes it to pass , then , that instead of being hanged up with the rest , he remains secure in the governor's hall , and + there carries on his conspiracy against the Government , the 48 LIVES OF THE POETS .
Page 50
... pass . Syphax puts Sempronius out of pain immediately ; and , being a Nu- midian , abounding in wiles , supplies him ... pass for Juba in full day at Cato's house , where they were both so very well known , by having Juba's dress and his ...
... pass . Syphax puts Sempronius out of pain immediately ; and , being a Nu- midian , abounding in wiles , supplies him ... pass for Juba in full day at Cato's house , where they were both so very well known , by having Juba's dress and his ...
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acquaintance Addison afterwards allowed appeared calamities Cato censure character Chevy Chase conduct considered contempt conversation criticism death declared Delany discovered distress elegance endeavoured expected favour fortune friends friendship genius Georgic honour imagined Ireland Juba Juba's justly kindness knew letter likewise lived lodging London Lord Bolingbroke Lord Halifax Lord Tyrconnel mankind manner mentioned merit mind misery misfortunes mother nature neglect never obliged observed occasion once opinion Orrery pamphlet panegyric paper passion pension performance perhaps person pleasing pleasure poem poet poetical Pope pounds praise procured promise published queen reader reason received regard reputation resentment resolution retired Richard Savage Savage Savage's says scrupulosity Sempronius sentiments Sir Richard Sir Richard Steele Sir Robert Walpole Sir Thomas Overbury solicited sometimes soon Spectator Steele suffered sufficient supposed Swift Syphax Tatler tenderness thought Tickell tion told tragedy verses virtue Whigs write wrote