Lives of the English Poets: Addison, Savage [and] SwiftCassell, Limited, 1901 - 192 pages |
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Page 10
... to the Church , he would never do it any injury but by withholding Addison from it . Soon after ( in 1695 ) he wrote a poem to King William , with a rhyming introduction addressed to Lord Somers . King 10 LIVES OF THE POETS .
... to the Church , he would never do it any injury but by withholding Addison from it . Soon after ( in 1695 ) he wrote a poem to King William , with a rhyming introduction addressed to Lord Somers . King 10 LIVES OF THE POETS .
Page 11
... wrote the letter to Lord Halifax which is justly considered as the most elegant , if not the most sublime , of his poetical pro- ductions . But in about two years he found it necessary to hasten home ; being , as Swift informs us ...
... wrote the letter to Lord Halifax which is justly considered as the most elegant , if not the most sublime , of his poetical pro- ductions . But in about two years he found it necessary to hasten home ; being , as Swift informs us ...
Page 13
... wrote the opera of Rosamond , which , when exhibited on the stage , was either hissed or neglected ; but , trusting that the readers would do him more justice , he published it with an inscription to the Duchess of Marlborough - a woman ...
... wrote the opera of Rosamond , which , when exhibited on the stage , was either hissed or neglected ; but , trusting that the readers would do him more justice , he published it with an inscription to the Duchess of Marlborough - a woman ...
Page 24
... wrote , as different exigences required ( in 1707 ) , " The Present State of the War , and the Neces- sity of an Augmentation ; " which , however judicious , being written on temporary topics , and exhibiting no peculiar powers , laid ...
... wrote , as different exigences required ( in 1707 ) , " The Present State of the War , and the Neces- sity of an Augmentation ; " which , however judicious , being written on temporary topics , and exhibiting no peculiar powers , laid ...
Page 34
... wrote very fluently , but was slow and scrupulous in correcting ; that many of his Spectators were written very fast , and sent immediately to the press ; and that it seemed to be for his advantage not to have time for much revisal ...
... wrote very fluently , but was slow and scrupulous in correcting ; that many of his Spectators were written very fast , and sent immediately to the press ; and that it seemed to be for his advantage not to have time for much revisal ...
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