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Page 288
... except Swift and Pope , who forbore to flatter him in his life , and after his death
spoke of him , Swift with flight censure , and Pope in the character Bufo with
acrimonious contempt . He He was , as Pope says , “ fed with 288 H A L I F A X.
... except Swift and Pope , who forbore to flatter him in his life , and after his death
spoke of him , Swift with flight censure , and Pope in the character Bufo with
acrimonious contempt . He He was , as Pope says , “ fed with 288 H A L I F A X.
Page 322
ܪܪ Pope has left behind him another , men tion of his companion , less
advantageous , which is thus reported by Dr. Warburton : 1x : ipat " Rowe , in Mr.
Pope's opinion , maintaited " a decent character , but had no heart . Mr. “ Addison
was ...
ܪܪ Pope has left behind him another , men tion of his companion , less
advantageous , which is thus reported by Dr. Warburton : 1x : ipat " Rowe , in Mr.
Pope's opinion , maintaited " a decent character , but had no heart . Mr. “ Addison
was ...
Page 370
These pious compositions Pope imputed * to a selfish motive , upon the credit ,
as he owns , of Tonson ; who having quarrelled with Addison , and not loving him
, said , that when he laid down the secretary's office , he intended to take orders ...
These pious compositions Pope imputed * to a selfish motive , upon the credit ,
as he owns , of Tonson ; who having quarrelled with Addison , and not loving him
, said , that when he laid down the secretary's office , he intended to take orders ...
Page 380
This is the fondness of a friend ; let us hear what is told us by a rival : “ Addison's
conversation * , " says Pope , “ had something in it more charming than I have
found in any other man , “ But this was only when familiar : before “ strangers , or
...
This is the fondness of a friend ; let us hear what is told us by a rival : “ Addison's
conversation * , " says Pope , “ had something in it more charming than I have
found in any other man , “ But this was only when familiar : before “ strangers , or
...
Page 382
Pope * , who can be less suspected of favouring his memory , declares that he
wrote very fluently , but was flow and scrupulous in correcting ; that many of his
Spectators were written very fast , and sent immediately to the press ; and that it ...
Pope * , who can be less suspected of favouring his memory , declares that he
wrote very fluently , but was flow and scrupulous in correcting ; that many of his
Spectators were written very fast , and sent immediately to the press ; and that it ...
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