Lives of the English Poets: Smith-SavageClarendon Press, 1905 - English poetry |
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... give her . ' No man had a juster notion of the difficulty of composing than Mr. Smith , and he sometimes would create greater diffi- culties than he had reason to apprehend . Writing with ease what ( as Mr. Wycherley speaks ) may be ...
... give her . ' No man had a juster notion of the difficulty of composing than Mr. Smith , and he sometimes would create greater diffi- culties than he had reason to apprehend . Writing with ease what ( as Mr. Wycherley speaks ) may be ...
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... give even his misfortunes the hard name of faults ; but if the world had half his good - nature all the shady parts would be entirely struck out of his character . ' A man who , under poverty , calamities , and disappointments , 21 ...
... give even his misfortunes the hard name of faults ; but if the world had half his good - nature all the shady parts would be entirely struck out of his character . ' A man who , under poverty , calamities , and disappointments , 21 ...
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... give to colours memory and delight . I quote it , how- ever , as an imitation of these lines : " So many languages he had in store , That only Fame shall speak of him in more " . ' The simile by which an old man retaining the fire of ...
... give to colours memory and delight . I quote it , how- ever , as an imitation of these lines : " So many languages he had in store , That only Fame shall speak of him in more " . ' The simile by which an old man retaining the fire of ...
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... give a third day's hearing to that admirable tragedy ? ' The Spectator , No. 18 . Post , POPE , 76 . 5 [ Lintot's account book has only an entry of £ 50 . ' Smith ( Edmund ) , 1705-6 . March 11. Phaedra and Hippolytus ... 50 os . od ...
... give a third day's hearing to that admirable tragedy ? ' The Spectator , No. 18 . Post , POPE , 76 . 5 [ Lintot's account book has only an entry of £ 50 . ' Smith ( Edmund ) , 1705-6 . March 11. Phaedra and Hippolytus ... 50 os . od ...
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... give more opportuni- 55 ties of informing the understanding , for which Smith was unquestionably qualified , or for moving the passions , in which I suspect him to have had less power . Having formed his plan and collected materials he ...
... give more opportuni- 55 ties of informing the understanding , for which Smith was unquestionably qualified , or for moving the passions , in which I suspect him to have had less power . Having formed his plan and collected materials he ...
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