Lives of the English Poets: Smith-SavageG. Olms, 1968 - English poetry |
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Page 97
... reason without eclipsing it , it requires so much nicety to exhibit , that Addison seems to have been deterred from prosecuting his own design . To Sir Roger , who , as a country gentleman , appears to be 51 a Tory , or , as it is ...
... reason without eclipsing it , it requires so much nicety to exhibit , that Addison seems to have been deterred from prosecuting his own design . To Sir Roger , who , as a country gentleman , appears to be 51 a Tory , or , as it is ...
Page 120
... reason to doubt that he suffered too much pain from the prevalence of Pope's poetical reputation 3 ; nor is it without strong reason suspected that by some disingenuous acts he endeavoured to obstruct it : Pope was not the only man whom ...
... reason to doubt that he suffered too much pain from the prevalence of Pope's poetical reputation 3 ; nor is it without strong reason suspected that by some disingenuous acts he endeavoured to obstruct it : Pope was not the only man whom ...
Page 134
... reason by remarking ' that 140 ' A deference is to be paid to a general applause , when it appears that that ... reason and their own judgements , and that reason and judgement are calm and serene , not formed by nature to make ...
... reason by remarking ' that 140 ' A deference is to be paid to a general applause , when it appears that that ... reason and their own judgements , and that reason and judgement are calm and serene , not formed by nature to make ...
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