The Lives of the English Poets: And a Criticism of Their Works, Volume 2Wilson, 1781 |
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... never confidered Steele as a rival ; but Steele 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 ...
... never confidered Steele as a rival ; but Steele 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 ...
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... never read * . So little fometimes is criticism the effect of judgment . It is neceffary to inform the reader , that about this time he was introduced by Congreve to Montague , then Chancellor of the Exchequer : Addison was then ...
... never read * . So little fometimes is criticism the effect of judgment . It is neceffary to inform the reader , that about this time he was introduced by Congreve to Montague , then Chancellor of the Exchequer : Addison was then ...
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... never do it any injury but by with- holding Addison from it . ; Soon after ( in 1695 ) he wrote a poem to king William , with a kind of rhyming intro- duction addressed to lord Somers . King Wil- liam had no regard to elegance or ...
... never do it any injury but by with- holding Addison from it . ; Soon after ( in 1695 ) he wrote a poem to king William , with a kind of rhyming intro- duction addressed to lord Somers . King Wil- liam had no regard to elegance or ...
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... in office , he made a law to himself , as Swift has recorded , never to remit his regular fees in civility to his friends : " For , “ said he , I may have a hundred friends ; and , cc " if my fee be two guineas , I " if 12 ADDISON .
... in office , he made a law to himself , as Swift has recorded , never to remit his regular fees in civility to his friends : " For , “ said he , I may have a hundred friends ; and , cc " if my fee be two guineas , I " if 12 ADDISON .
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... in- Auence upon the converfation of that time , and taught the frolick and the gay to unite merriment with decency ; an effect which they VOL . II . C can can never wholly lofe , while they continue to be ADDISON . 17.
... in- Auence upon the converfation of that time , and taught the frolick and the gay to unite merriment with decency ; an effect which they VOL . II . C can can never wholly lofe , while they continue to be ADDISON . 17.
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