The Lives of the English Poets: And a Criticism of Their Works, Volume 2Wilson, 1781 |
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... mentioned with reverence , and treated with obfequioufnefs . Addison * , who knew his own dignity , could not always forbear to fhew it , by play- ing a little , upon his admirer ; but he was in no danger of retort : his jefts were ...
... mentioned with reverence , and treated with obfequioufnefs . Addison * , who knew his own dignity , could not always forbear to fhew it , by play- ing a little , upon his admirer ; but he was in no danger of retort : his jefts were ...
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... mention of the fair fex , had be- fore his recefs wearied his readers . The next year ( 1713 ) , in which Cato came upon the stage , was the grand climacterick of Addison's reputation . Upon the death of Ca- to , he had , as is faid ...
... mention of the fair fex , had be- fore his recefs wearied his readers . The next year ( 1713 ) , in which Cato came upon the stage , was the grand climacterick of Addison's reputation . Upon the death of Ca- to , he had , as is faid ...
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... more efficacy , practifed for Cato . The danger was foon over . The whole na- tion was at that time on fire with faction . The • Spence . Whigs applauded every line in which Liberty was mentioned , Whigs ADDISON . 23.
... more efficacy , practifed for Cato . The danger was foon over . The whole na- tion was at that time on fire with faction . The • Spence . Whigs applauded every line in which Liberty was mentioned , Whigs ADDISON . 23.
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... mentioned , as a fatire on the Tories ; and the Tories echoed every clap , to shew that the fatire was unfelt , The story of Bolingbroke is well known . He called Booth to his box , and gave him fifty guineas for defending the cause of ...
... mentioned , as a fatire on the Tories ; and the Tories echoed every clap , to shew that the fatire was unfelt , The story of Bolingbroke is well known . He called Booth to his box , and gave him fifty guineas for defending the cause of ...
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... mentioned by Tickell in his Life ; why it was omitted the biographers doubtless give the true reafon ; the fact was too recent , and those who had been heated in the contention were not yet cool . The neceffity of complying with times ...
... mentioned by Tickell in his Life ; why it was omitted the biographers doubtless give the true reafon ; the fact was too recent , and those who had been heated in the contention were not yet cool . The neceffity of complying with times ...
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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