Lives of the English Poets: Smith-SavageOctagon Books, 1967 - English poetry |
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... given to intellectual excellence , seldom employed to any virtuous purpose . His character , as given by Mr. Oldisworth ' with all the partiality of friendship , which is said by Dr. Burton to show ' what fine things one man of parts ...
... given to intellectual excellence , seldom employed to any virtuous purpose . His character , as given by Mr. Oldisworth ' with all the partiality of friendship , which is said by Dr. Burton to show ' what fine things one man of parts ...
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... given their name to all portraits of that size - 28 inches by 36 . For Pope's epigram on the Club see his Works ( Elwin and Courthope ) , iv . 446 , and for Garth's Verses written for the Toasting - Glasses see Eng . Poets , xxviii ...
... given their name to all portraits of that size - 28 inches by 36 . For Pope's epigram on the Club see his Works ( Elwin and Courthope ) , iv . 446 , and for Garth's Verses written for the Toasting - Glasses see Eng . Poets , xxviii ...
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... given him by his friends was never contradicted by his enemies : of those with whom interest or opinion united him he had not only the esteem , but the kindness ; and of others , whom the violence of opposition drove against him ...
... given him by his friends was never contradicted by his enemies : of those with whom interest or opinion united him he had not only the esteem , but the kindness ; and of others , whom the violence of opposition drove against him ...
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