Lives of the English Poets: Addison, Savage [and] SwiftCassell, Limited, 1901 - 192 pages |
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... 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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