The Life of Joseph AddisonThere has never been a full biography of Joseph Addison, and this book is an attempt to provide one. Addison was the most admired literary figure in the England of his day; and after his death his writings influenced the development of English society and manners to an extent exceeded only by the Bible. The secret of this persuasive power lay as much in his personal qualities and principles of conduct as in the charm and elegance of the writing in which they found expression. -- From publisher's description. |
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Page 115
... English for the London stage . He was certainly encouraged by Steele who in 1705 in his epilogue to The Tender ... English : . . . In short , our English musick is quite rooted out , and nothing yet planted in its stead.1 He was equally ...
... English for the London stage . He was certainly encouraged by Steele who in 1705 in his epilogue to The Tender ... English : . . . In short , our English musick is quite rooted out , and nothing yet planted in its stead.1 He was equally ...
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... English ' seemed yet more ridiculous . Nor could a satisfactory answer be found in full translation , for Addison perceived that even a skilful trans- lator could not hope to adapt the temper of the libretto in English to that of music ...
... English ' seemed yet more ridiculous . Nor could a satisfactory answer be found in full translation , for Addison perceived that even a skilful trans- lator could not hope to adapt the temper of the libretto in English to that of music ...
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... English dictionary in which Swift had encouraged him in days gone by when they had dis- cussed the structure of the language . He is reported to have taken Tillotson as a standard of English writing , and to have annotated his sermons ...
... English dictionary in which Swift had encouraged him in days gone by when they had dis- cussed the structure of the language . He is reported to have taken Tillotson as a standard of English writing , and to have annotated his sermons ...
Contents
AN OXFORD CAREER 16871699 II | 11 |
A GRAND TOUR 16991703 | 45 |
THE COCKPIT 17041708 | 91 |
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