Lives of the English Poets: Cowley-DrydenClarendon Press, 1905 - English poetry |
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... John Scott , at that time Vice - President of the International Court at Alexandria . It had , indeed , at first been intended that Sir John Scott , a personal friend of Colonel Gordon , as he then was , should undertake the work ; and ...
... John Scott , at that time Vice - President of the International Court at Alexandria . It had , indeed , at first been intended that Sir John Scott , a personal friend of Colonel Gordon , as he then was , should undertake the work ; and ...
Page xxvi
... John- son observed to me - " Sir , I have always said the booksellers were a generous set of men . Nor , in the present instance , have I reason to complain . The fact is , not that they have paid me too little , but that I have written ...
... John- son observed to me - " Sir , I have always said the booksellers were a generous set of men . Nor , in the present instance , have I reason to complain . The fact is , not that they have paid me too little , but that I have written ...
Page xxvii
... an awkward return . ' John- son did not own ' to whom he was obliged ; so that the acknowledge- ment is unappropriated to his Grace . ' Boswell's Johnson , iv . 63 . THE COWLEY I HE Life of Cowley , notwithstanding the.
... an awkward return . ' John- son did not own ' to whom he was obliged ; so that the acknowledge- ment is unappropriated to his Grace . ' Boswell's Johnson , iv . 63 . THE COWLEY I HE Life of Cowley , notwithstanding the.
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... John Nichols , the printer of the Lives : You have now all Cowley . I have been drawn to a great length , but Cowley or Waller never had any critical examination before . ' Letters of Johnson , ii . 68 . The Life of Cowley Johnson him ...
... John Nichols , the printer of the Lives : You have now all Cowley . I have been drawn to a great length , but Cowley or Waller never had any critical examination before . ' Letters of Johnson , ii . 68 . The Life of Cowley Johnson him ...
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... John . Misc . i . 241-4 . 4 See Appendix A. 5 POPE , Prol . Sat. 1. 128 ; post , POPE , 8 . Johnson here follows Sprat , Hurd's Cowley , i . 5. Cowley , men- tioning an ode , continues : - ' which I made when I was but thirteen years ...
... John . Misc . i . 241-4 . 4 See Appendix A. 5 POPE , Prol . Sat. 1. 128 ; post , POPE , 8 . Johnson here follows Sprat , Hurd's Cowley , i . 5. Cowley , men- tioning an ode , continues : - ' which I made when I was but thirteen years ...
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