Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1Oxford University Press, 1964 - English poetry |
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Page 163
... Lord Tyrconnel , he could by no means be pre- vailed upon to comply with the measures that were proposed . A letter was written for him to Sir William Lemon , to prevail upon him to interpose his good offices with Lord Tyrconnel , in ...
... Lord Tyrconnel , he could by no means be pre- vailed upon to comply with the measures that were proposed . A letter was written for him to Sir William Lemon , to prevail upon him to interpose his good offices with Lord Tyrconnel , in ...
Page 252
... Lord Halifax's with Dr. Garth , in his chariot ; and , as we were going along , was saying to the Doctor , that my Lord had laid me under a good deal of difficulty by such loose and general observa- tions ; that I had been thinking over ...
... Lord Halifax's with Dr. Garth , in his chariot ; and , as we were going along , was saying to the Doctor , that my Lord had laid me under a good deal of difficulty by such loose and general observa- tions ; that I had been thinking over ...
Page 471
... Lord LYTTELTON , Who died August 22 , 1773 , aged 64 . Lord Lyttelton's Poems are the works of a man of literature and judgement , devoting part of his time to versification . They have nothing to be despised , and little to be admired ...
... Lord LYTTELTON , Who died August 22 , 1773 , aged 64 . Lord Lyttelton's Poems are the works of a man of literature and judgement , devoting part of his time to versification . They have nothing to be despised , and little to be admired ...
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