The lives of the English poetsRivington, 1858 - 414 pages |
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Samuel Johnson. VI CONTENTS OF VOLUME 1 . SPRAT HALIFAX PARNELL GARTH ROWE ADDISON HUGHES SHEFFIELD PAGE 326 330 334 337 341 350 394 397 JOHNSON'S LIVES . VOL . I. COWLEY . THE Life.
Samuel Johnson. VI CONTENTS OF VOLUME 1 . SPRAT HALIFAX PARNELL GARTH ROWE ADDISON HUGHES SHEFFIELD PAGE 326 330 334 337 341 350 394 397 JOHNSON'S LIVES . VOL . I. COWLEY . THE Life.
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... Addison calls mixed wit ; that is , wit which consists of thoughts true in one sense of the expression , and false in the other . Addison's representation is sufficiently indulgent : that confusion of images may entertain for a moment ...
... Addison calls mixed wit ; that is , wit which consists of thoughts true in one sense of the expression , and false in the other . Addison's representation is sufficiently indulgent : that confusion of images may entertain for a moment ...
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... Addison of Cato , and Pope of his Essay on Criticism . In 1647 , the distresses of the royal family required him to engage in more dangerous employments . He was entrusted by the Queen with a message to the King : and , by whatever ...
... Addison of Cato , and Pope of his Essay on Criticism . In 1647 , the distresses of the royal family required him to engage in more dangerous employments . He was entrusted by the Queen with a message to the King : and , by whatever ...
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... Addison made a present , and pro- mised some establishment , but died soon after . Queen Caroline sent her fifty guineas . She had seven sons and three daughters ; but none of them had any children , except her son Caleb and her ...
... Addison made a present , and pro- mised some establishment , but died soon after . Queen Caroline sent her fifty guineas . She had seven sons and three daughters ; but none of them had any children , except her son Caleb and her ...
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... Addison observes , such sentiments are given as suit " the most exalted and most depraved being . Milton has been censured by Clarke * for the impiety which sometimes breaks from Satan's mouth ; for there are thoughts , as he justly ...
... Addison observes , such sentiments are given as suit " the most exalted and most depraved being . Milton has been censured by Clarke * for the impiety which sometimes breaks from Satan's mouth ; for there are thoughts , as he justly ...
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