The Lives of the English Poets: And a Criticism of Their Works, Volume 2Wilson, 1781 |
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... lived , as he confeffes , under an habitual fubjection to the predomi- nating genius of Addifon , whom he always mentioned with reverence , and treated with obfequioufnefs . Addison * , who knew his own dignity , could not always ...
... lived , as he confeffes , under an habitual fubjection to the predomi- nating genius of Addifon , whom he always mentioned with reverence , and treated with obfequioufnefs . Addison * , who knew his own dignity , could not always ...
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... lived on unanswered , and therefore little read : Addifon knew the policy of litera- ture too well to make his enemy important , by drawing the attention of the publick upon a criticism , which , though fometimes intemper- ate , was ...
... lived on unanswered , and therefore little read : Addifon knew the policy of litera- ture too well to make his enemy important , by drawing the attention of the publick upon a criticism , which , though fometimes intemper- ate , was ...
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... lived no longer than the question that produced it . Not long afterwards an attempt was made to revive the Spectator , at a time indeed by no means favourable to literature , when the fuc- ceffion of a new family to the throne filled ...
... lived no longer than the question that produced it . Not long afterwards an attempt was made to revive the Spectator , at a time indeed by no means favourable to literature , when the fuc- ceffion of a new family to the throne filled ...
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... lived in the fa- mily , I know not . His advances at first were certainly timorous , but grew bolder as his re- putation and influence increased ; till at laft the lady was perfuaded to marry him , on terms August 2 , 1716 . VOL . II ...
... lived in the fa- mily , I know not . His advances at first were certainly timorous , but grew bolder as his re- putation and influence increased ; till at laft the lady was perfuaded to marry him , on terms August 2 , 1716 . VOL . II ...
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... lived had reafon to lament his obftinacy of filence ; " for he was , " fays Steele , " above all men in that talent " called humour , and enjoyed it in fuch per- " fection , << << << ( c fection , that I have ADDISON . 43.
... lived had reafon to lament his obftinacy of filence ; " for he was , " fays Steele , " above all men in that talent " called humour , and enjoyed it in fuch per- " fection , << << << ( c fection , that I have ADDISON . 43.
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Addiſon afterwards againſt almoſt anſwer appear aſked becauſe beſt Cato cenfure character compofitions confidered converfation criticiſm critick defign defire diſcovered Dryden Dunciad eaſily eaſy Effay elegance Engliſh epitaph faid fame fatire fays feems fent fentiments fhall fhew fince firft firſt folicited fome fomething fometimes foon friends friendſhip ftill fubject fuccefs fuch fuffered fufficiently fupply fuppofed furely himſelf honour houſe Iliad intereft kindneſs king laft laſt leaſt lefs likewife Lord maſter ment mind moſt Mufe muſt nature neceffary never numbers obferved occafion paffages paffed paffion perfonal perhaps pleaſe pleaſure poem poet poetical poetry Pope Pope's praiſe prefent profe publick publiſhed purpoſe racter raiſe reader reaſon ſay ſcene ſeems ſhall ſhe ſhould ſome ſtage ſtate Steele ſtudy ſuch ſuppoſed Swift Syphax Tatler themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thought thouſand Tickell tion tranflation uſed verfe verfion verſes Whigs whofe whoſe write written wrote