Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1Oxford University Press, 1926 - English poetry |
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Page 421
... Tatler was published April 22 ( 1709 ) , and Addison's con- tribution appeared May 26. Tickell observes , that the Tatler began and was concluded without his con- currence . This is doubtless literally true ; but the work did not suffer ...
... Tatler was published April 22 ( 1709 ) , and Addison's con- tribution appeared May 26. Tickell observes , that the Tatler began and was concluded without his con- currence . This is doubtless literally true ; but the work did not suffer ...
Page 424
... Tatler and Spectator had the same tendency : they were published at a time when two parties , loud , restless , and violent , each with plausible declarations , and each perhaps without any distinct termination of its views , were ...
... Tatler and Spectator had the same tendency : they were published at a time when two parties , loud , restless , and violent , each with plausible declarations , and each perhaps without any distinct termination of its views , were ...
Page 468
... received as a wit among the wits , he paid his contributions to literary undertakings , and assisted both the Tatler , Spectator , and Guardian . In 1712 he translated Vertot's History of the Revolu- tion 468 LIVES OF THE POETS.
... received as a wit among the wits , he paid his contributions to literary undertakings , and assisted both the Tatler , Spectator , and Guardian . In 1712 he translated Vertot's History of the Revolu- tion 468 LIVES OF THE POETS.
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