Lives of the English Poets: Smith-SavageG. Olms, 1968 - English poetry |
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... occasion ; and it must not be forgotten how zealously Mr. Addison espoused his interest ' , with all the elegant judgement and diffusive good - nature for which that accomplished gentleman and author is so justly valued by mankind . But ...
... occasion ; and it must not be forgotten how zealously Mr. Addison espoused his interest ' , with all the elegant judgement and diffusive good - nature for which that accomplished gentleman and author is so justly valued by mankind . But ...
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... occasion he had fewer or less formidable rivals ; and it would be not easy to name any other composition produced by that event which is now remem- bered . Every thing has its day . Through the reigns of William and Anne no prosperous ...
... occasion he had fewer or less formidable rivals ; and it would be not easy to name any other composition produced by that event which is now remem- bered . Every thing has its day . Through the reigns of William and Anne no prosperous ...
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... occasion , what they did occasion , the suspicion of bad and jealous writers . ' Pope's Works ( Elwin and Courthope ) , x . 9. In a letter dated Feb. 5 he added : - That the letters A. H. were applied to you in the papers I did not know ...
... occasion , what they did occasion , the suspicion of bad and jealous writers . ' Pope's Works ( Elwin and Courthope ) , x . 9. In a letter dated Feb. 5 he added : - That the letters A. H. were applied to you in the papers I did not know ...
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