Lives of the English Poets, Volume 2Oxford University Press, 1952 - English poetry |
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Page 67
... supposed that the discountenance of the Court sunk deep into his heart , and gave him more discontent than the applauses or tenderness of his friends could overpower . He soon fell into his old distemper , an habitual colick , and ...
... supposed that the discountenance of the Court sunk deep into his heart , and gave him more discontent than the applauses or tenderness of his friends could overpower . He soon fell into his old distemper , an habitual colick , and ...
Page 80
... supposed that a man of this character attained high dignities in the church ; but he still retained the friendship , and frequented the conversation , of a very numerous and splendid set of acquaintance . He died July 16 , 1736 , in the ...
... supposed that a man of this character attained high dignities in the church ; but he still retained the friendship , and frequented the conversation , of a very numerous and splendid set of acquaintance . He died July 16 , 1736 , in the ...
Page 267
... supposed to have been written by Pope . After this general war upon dulness , he seems to have indulged himself awhile in tranquillity ; but his subsequent productions prove that he was not idle . He published ( 1731 ) a poem on Taste ...
... supposed to have been written by Pope . After this general war upon dulness , he seems to have indulged himself awhile in tranquillity ; but his subsequent productions prove that he was not idle . He published ( 1731 ) a poem on Taste ...
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acquaintance Addison afterwards Ambrose Philips appeared blank verse Bolingbroke censure character Cibber considered contempt criticism death delight deserved diction diligence discovered Dryden Dunciad Earl Edward Young elegance endeavoured English poetry epitaph Essay excellence expected expence faults favour Fenton fortune friends friendship genius honour Iliad imagination judgement kind King known labour Lady learning Letters lines lived Lord Lord Halifax Lyttelton mentioned mind nature never Night Thoughts numbers occasion once opinion Orrery passion performance perhaps Pindar pleased pleasure poem poet poetical poetry Pope Pope's pounds praise printed publick published Queen reader reason received reputation resentment satire Savage says seems shew shewn Sir Robert Walpole solicited sometimes soon stanza sufficient supposed Swift Tatler Thomson Tickell tion told tragedy translation Tyrconnel unkle verses virtue Whigs Winchester College write written wrote Young