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As his reading had been very extensive , so was he very happy in a memory tenacious of everything that he had read . He was not more possessed of knowledge than he was communicative of it ; but then his communication was by no means ...
As his reading had been very extensive , so was he very happy in a memory tenacious of everything that he had read . He was not more possessed of knowledge than he was communicative of it ; but then his communication was by no means ...
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... and might , probably , be every day less ; and therefore he took no care to improve the happy time , but was encouraged by one favour to hope for another , till at length generosity was exhausted , and officiousness wearied .
... and might , probably , be every day less ; and therefore he took no care to improve the happy time , but was encouraged by one favour to hope for another , till at length generosity was exhausted , and officiousness wearied .
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To Miss AURELIA CR On her Weeping at her Sister's Wedding Cease , fair Aurelia , cease to mourn ; Lament not Hannah's happy state ; You may be happy in your turn , And seize the treasure you regret . With Love united Hymen stands ...
To Miss AURELIA CR On her Weeping at her Sister's Wedding Cease , fair Aurelia , cease to mourn ; Lament not Hannah's happy state ; You may be happy in your turn , And seize the treasure you regret . With Love united Hymen stands ...
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
From The Life of John Milton 16081674 | 21 |
From The Life of John Dryden 16311700 | 43 |
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| 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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