Lives of the English Poets, Volume 2Oxford University Press, 1952 - English poetry |
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... 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 have written his Old Batchelor . Neither the time nor place of his birth are ...
... 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 have written his Old Batchelor . Neither the time nor place of his birth are ...
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Samuel Johnson. ' Dr. Swift had been observing once to Mr. Gay , what an odd pretty sort of a thing a Newgate Pastoral might make . Gay was inclined to try at such a thing for ... once the favourite of the town ; her pictures were 84 D GAY ...
Samuel Johnson. ' Dr. Swift had been observing once to Mr. Gay , what an odd pretty sort of a thing a Newgate Pastoral might make . Gay was inclined to try at such a thing for ... once the favourite of the town ; her pictures were 84 D GAY ...
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... once he had entered a tavern , or engaged in a scheme of pleasure , he never retired till want of money obliged him to some new ex- pedient . If he was entertained in a family , nothing was any longer to be regarded there but amusements ...
... once he had entered a tavern , or engaged in a scheme of pleasure , he never retired till want of money obliged him to some new ex- pedient . If he was entertained in a family , nothing was any longer to be regarded there but amusements ...
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