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Page 163
As Salmasius reproached Milton with losing his eyes in the quarrel , Milton
delighted himself with the belief that he had shortened Salmasius's life , and both
perhaps with more malignity than reason . Salmafius died at the Spa , Sept. 3 ,
1653 ...
As Salmasius reproached Milton with losing his eyes in the quarrel , Milton
delighted himself with the belief that he had shortened Salmasius's life , and both
perhaps with more malignity than reason . Salmafius died at the Spa , Sept. 3 ,
1653 ...
Page 302
Sometimes he retired into the country , and amused himself with writing libels , in
which he did not pretend to confine himself to truth . His favourite author in
French was Boileau , and in English Cowley . Thus in a course of drunken gaiety
, and ...
Sometimes he retired into the country , and amused himself with writing libels , in
which he did not pretend to confine himself to truth . His favourite author in
French was Boileau , and in English Cowley . Thus in a course of drunken gaiety
, and ...
Page 315
lation of a fact given by a man who had no interest to deceive , and who could not
be deceived himself ; and here is , on the other haud , a miracle which produces
no effect ; the order of nature is interrupted to discover not a future but only a ...
lation of a fact given by a man who had no interest to deceive , and who could not
be deceived himself ; and here is , on the other haud , a miracle which produces
no effect ; the order of nature is interrupted to discover not a future but only a ...
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captain of the band of pensioners , and learned so much of the diffoluteness of
the court , that he addicted himself immoderately to gaming , by which he was
engaged in frequent quarrels , and which undoubtedly brought upon him its
usual ...
captain of the band of pensioners , and learned so much of the diffoluteness of
the court , that he addicted himself immoderately to gaming , by which he was
engaged in frequent quarrels , and which undoubtedly brought upon him its
usual ...
Page 414
... for : it cannot be denied that he added something to our elegance of diction ,
and something to our propriety of thought ; and to him may be applied what Taffo
said , with equal spirit and justice of himself and Guarini , when , having perused
...
... for : it cannot be denied that he added something to our elegance of diction ,
and something to our propriety of thought ; and to him may be applied what Taffo
said , with equal spirit and justice of himself and Guarini , when , having perused
...
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| Title | The Lives of the English Poets; and a criticism on their works, Volume 1 The Lives of the English Poets; and a criticism on their works, Samuel Johnson |
| Author | Samuel Johnson |
| Published | 1790 |
| Original from | The British Library |
| Digitized | 10 Oct 2019 |
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