Lives of the English Poets: Smith-SavageG. Olms, 1968 - English poetry |
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... Congreve , second son of Richard Congreve , of Congreve and Stratton . He visited , once at least , the residence of his ancestors ; and , I believe , more places than one are still shewn in groves and gardens where he is related to ...
... Congreve , second son of Richard Congreve , of Congreve and Stratton . He visited , once at least , the residence of his ancestors ; and , I believe , more places than one are still shewn in groves and gardens where he is related to ...
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... Congreve spent in writing plays , And one poor office , half his days . And crazy Congreve scarce could spare A shilling to discharge his chair , Till prudence taught him to appeal From Pæan's fire to party zeal . ' ' ' Nearly all our ...
... Congreve spent in writing plays , And one poor office , half his days . And crazy Congreve scarce could spare A shilling to discharge his chair , Till prudence taught him to appeal From Pæan's fire to party zeal . ' ' ' Nearly all our ...
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... Congreve wrote in 1712 : - ' As to my gout I am pretty well ; but shall never jump one and twenty feet at one jump upon North - hall Com- mon again . ' G. M. Berkeley's Lit ... CONGREVE has merit of the highest kind : he Q 2 CONGREVE 227.
... Congreve wrote in 1712 : - ' As to my gout I am pretty well ; but shall never jump one and twenty feet at one jump upon North - hall Com- mon again . ' G. M. Berkeley's Lit ... CONGREVE has merit of the highest kind : he Q 2 CONGREVE 227.
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