Lives of the English Poets: Abraham Cowley. Sir John Denham. John Milton. Samuel Butler. Earl of Rochester. Earl of Roscommon. Thomas Otway. Edmund Waller. John Dryden. John Pomfret. Earl of Dorset. George Stepney. John Philips. William Walsh. Edmund Smith. Richard Duke. William King. Thomas Sprat. Earl of Halifax. Thomas Parnell. Samuel Garth. Nicholas Rowe. Joseph Addison. John Hughes. John Sheffield, duke of Buckinghamshire. Matthew PriorOxford University Press, 1952 - English poetry |
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Page 169
... lord coming in soon after , his Majesty cried out , " Oh , my lord , they say you lig with my Lady . " " No , Sir , " says his Lordship in confusion ; " but I like her company , because she has so much wit . " " Why then , " says the ...
... lord coming in soon after , his Majesty cried out , " Oh , my lord , they say you lig with my Lady . " " No , Sir , " says his Lordship in confusion ; " but I like her company , because she has so much wit . " " Why then , " says the ...
Page 182
... Lord Portland in an upper room , Lord Portland said , when he came down , ' Do me the favour to tell my Lord Northumberland , that Mr. Waller has extremely pressed me to save my own life and his , by throwing the blame upon the Lord ...
... Lord Portland in an upper room , Lord Portland said , when he came down , ' Do me the favour to tell my Lord Northumberland , that Mr. Waller has extremely pressed me to save my own life and his , by throwing the blame upon the Lord ...
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... lord Halifax's generous design ( they both having , out of respect to the family , enjoined the lady Elizabeth and her son to keep their favour concealed to the ' world , and let it pass for their own expence ) readily came out of the ...
... lord Halifax's generous design ( they both having , out of respect to the family , enjoined the lady Elizabeth and her son to keep their favour concealed to the ' world , and let it pass for their own expence ) readily came out of the ...
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action Addison admiration afterwards appears beauties believe better called character common compositions considered continued Cowley criticism death delight desire Dryden Earl easily effect elegance English equal excellence expected expression favour formed friends genius give given hand hope images imagination imitation Italy kind King knowledge known labour language Latin learning least less lines lived lord lost manner means mention Milton mind nature never numbers observed occasion once opinion original passed performance perhaps play pleasing pleasure poem poet poetical poetry Pope praise present probably produced publick published reader reason received relates remarks rhyme says seems sent sentiments shew sometimes supply supposed tell thing thought tion told tragedy translation true verses Waller whole write written wrote