Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volume 2 |
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... obtained ; he can only hope to be considered as the repeater of a jest . " The parody on Milton , " says Gildon , " is the only tolerable production of its author . " This is a censure too dogmatical and violent . The of Blenheim ' was ...
... obtained ; he can only hope to be considered as the repeater of a jest . " The parody on Milton , " says Gildon , " is the only tolerable production of its author . " This is a censure too dogmatical and violent . The of Blenheim ' was ...
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... obtained ; but natural deficience cannot be supplied . He seems not born to greatness and elevation . He is never lofty , nor does he often surprise with unexpected excellence ; but perhaps to his last poem may be applied what Tully ...
... obtained ; but natural deficience cannot be supplied . He seems not born to greatness and elevation . He is never lofty , nor does he often surprise with unexpected excellence ; but perhaps to his last poem may be applied what Tully ...
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... obtain the censorship , an office of honour and some profit in the col- lege ; but , when the election came , the preference was given to Mr. Foulkes , his junior : the same , I suppose , that joined with Freind in an edition of part of ...
... obtain the censorship , an office of honour and some profit in the col- lege ; but , when the election came , the preference was given to Mr. Foulkes , his junior : the same , I suppose , that joined with Freind in an edition of part of ...
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... obtain to the same play a prologue from Addison , and an epilogue from Prior ; and who could have at once the patronage of Halifax and the praise of Oldisworth . For the power of communicating these minute memorials , I am indebted to ...
... obtain to the same play a prologue from Addison , and an epilogue from Prior ; and who could have at once the patronage of Halifax and the praise of Oldisworth . For the power of communicating these minute memorials , I am indebted to ...
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... obtained it . The expense of his pleasures and neglect of business had now lessened his revenues ; and he was willing to accept of a settle- ment in Ireland , where , about 1702 , he was made judge of the Admiralty , commissioner of the ...
... obtained it . The expense of his pleasures and neglect of business had now lessened his revenues ; and he was willing to accept of a settle- ment in Ireland , where , about 1702 , he was made judge of the Admiralty , commissioner of the ...
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Page 145 - The marriage, if uncontradicted report can be credited, made no addition to his happiness ; it neither found them nor made them equal. She always temembered her own rank, and thought herself entitled to treat with very little ceremony the tutor of her son.
Page 75 - A true Account and Declaration of the horrid Conspiracy against the late King, his present Majesty, and the present Government ; a performance which he thought convenient, after the Revolution, to extenuate and excuse.
Page 351 - Spanish, but with little better success than before; for though it was received and acted, yet it appeared so late in the year that the author obtained no other advantage from it than the acquaintance of Sir Richard Steele and Mr. Wilks, by whom he was pitied, caressed, and relieved. Sir Richard Steele, having declared in his favour with all the ardour of benevolence which constituted his character, promoted his interest with the utmost zeal, related his misfortunes, applauded his merit, took all...
Page 413 - Once, when he was without lodging, meat, or clothes, one of his friends, a man not indeed remarkable for moderation in his prosperity, left a message, that he desired to see him about nine in the morning. Savage knew that his intention was to...
Page 58 - James, whose skill in physic will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified with this character of our common friend. But what are the hopes of man ? I am disappointed by that stroke of death which has eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure.
Page 137 - The danger was soon over. The whole nation was at that time on fire with faction. The Whigs applauded every line in which liberty was mentioned, as a satire on the Tories ; and the Tories echoed every clap, to show that the satire was unfelt.
Page 154 - Button had been a servant in the Countess of Warwick's family, who, under the patronage of Addison, kept a coffee-house on the south side of Russell Street, about two doors from Covent Garden. Here it was that the wits of that time used to assemble.
Page 131 - To teach the minuter decencies and inferior duties, to regulate the practice of daily conversation, to correct those depravities which are rather ridiculous than criminal, and remove those grievances which, if they produce no lasting calamities, impress hourly vexation...
Page 292 - Opera the gangs of robbers were evidently multiplied. Both these decisions are surely exaggerated. The play, like many others, was plainly written only to divert, without any moral purpose, and is therefore not likely to do good; nor can it be conceived, without more speculation than life requires or admits, to be productive of much evil.
Page 288 - will make you sure of a clean shirt and a shoulder of mutton every day." This counsel was rejected : the profit and principal were lost, and Gay sunk under the calamity so low that his life became in danger.