Lives of the English Poets: Addison, Savage [and] SwiftCassell, Limited, 1901 - 192 pages |
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Page 10
... produced an Essay on the Georgics , juvenile , superficial , and uninstructive , without much either of the scholar's learning or the critic's penetration . His next paper of verses contained a character of the principal English poets ...
... produced an Essay on the Georgics , juvenile , superficial , and uninstructive , without much either of the scholar's learning or the critic's penetration . His next paper of verses contained a character of the principal English poets ...
Page 15
... produced no diversity of sentiments— such as literature , morality , and familiar life . To this practice they ... produce no lasting calamities , impress hourly vexation , was first attempted by Casa in his book of " Manners , " and ...
... produced no diversity of sentiments— such as literature , morality , and familiar life . To this practice they ... produce no lasting calamities , impress hourly vexation , was first attempted by Casa in his book of " Manners , " and ...
Page 18
... probable more consequences were at first intended than could be produced when the resolution was taken to exclude party from the paper . Sir Andrew does but little , and that little seems not to have pleased 18 LIVES OF THE POETS .
... probable more consequences were at first intended than could be produced when the resolution was taken to exclude party from the paper . Sir Andrew does but little , and that little seems not to have pleased 18 LIVES OF THE POETS .
Page 19
... produce more than twenty pounds a week , and therefore stated at one - and - twenty pounds , or three pounds ten shillings a day this , at a halfpenny a paper , will give sixteen hundred and eighty for the daily number . This sale is ...
... produce more than twenty pounds a week , and therefore stated at one - and - twenty pounds , or three pounds ten shillings a day this , at a halfpenny a paper , will give sixteen hundred and eighty for the daily number . This sale is ...
Page 20
... produced half an act , which he afterwards completed , but with brevity irregularly disproportionate to the foregoing parts , like a task per- formed with reluctance and hurried to its conclusion . It may yet be doubted whether Cato was ...
... produced half an act , which he afterwards completed , but with brevity irregularly disproportionate to the foregoing parts , like a task per- formed with reluctance and hurried to its conclusion . It may yet be doubted whether Cato was ...
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