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... Lord Tyrconnel and Mr. Savage assigned very differ- ent reasons , which might perhaps all in reality con- cur , though they were not all convenient to be alleged by either party . Lord Tyrconnel affirmed that it was -the constant ...
... Lord Tyrconnel and Mr. Savage assigned very differ- ent reasons , which might perhaps all in reality con- cur , though they were not all convenient to be alleged by either party . Lord Tyrconnel affirmed that it was -the constant ...
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... Lord Tyrconnel was accused by Mr. Savage of some actions which scarcely any provocations will be thought sufficient to justify , such as seizing what he had in his lodgings , and other instances of wanton cruelty , by which he increased ...
... Lord Tyrconnel was accused by Mr. Savage of some actions which scarcely any provocations will be thought sufficient to justify , such as seizing what he had in his lodgings , and other instances of wanton cruelty , by which he increased ...
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... Lord Tyrconnel , he could by no means be prevailed upon to comply with the measures that were proposed . A letter was written for him to Sir William Leman , to prevail upon him to interpose his good offices with Lord Tyrconnel , in ...
... Lord Tyrconnel , he could by no means be prevailed upon to comply with the measures that were proposed . A letter was written for him to Sir William Leman , to prevail upon him to interpose his good offices with Lord Tyrconnel , in ...
Contents
From The Life of Abraham Cowley | 1 |
From The Life of John Milton 16081674 | 21 |
From The Life of John Dryden 16311700 | 43 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1 A Gateway Edition Volume 83 of The World's classics |
| Author | Samuel Johnson |
| Publisher | Gateway Editions, 1955 |
| Length | 400 pages |
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