Lives of the English Poets: Swift-LytteltonClarendon Press, 1905 - English poetry |
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... thought exercise of great necessity , and used to run half a mile up and down a hill every two hours 3 . It is easy to imagine that the mode in which his first degree 13 was conferred left him no great fondness for the University of ...
... thought exercise of great necessity , and used to run half a mile up and down a hill every two hours 3 . It is easy to imagine that the mode in which his first degree 13 was conferred left him no great fondness for the University of ...
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... thought in high favour , and have every day numbers of considerable men teazing me to solicit for them . " March 8 , 1711-12 . I can serve everybody but myself . ' Sept. 18 , 1712. Pray God that I may live free from the discontent and ...
... thought in high favour , and have every day numbers of considerable men teazing me to solicit for them . " March 8 , 1711-12 . I can serve everybody but myself . ' Sept. 18 , 1712. Pray God that I may live free from the discontent and ...
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... thought that duke was not used to make advances . I said I could not help that ; for I always expected advances in propor- tion to men's quality , and more from a duke than other men . ' Dec. 12. I make no figure but at Court , where I ...
... thought that duke was not used to make advances . I said I could not help that ; for I always expected advances in propor- tion to men's quality , and more from a duke than other men . ' Dec. 12. I make no figure but at Court , where I ...
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... thought , And wealth he valued not a groat . ' - On April 5 , 1711 , he wrote of the assurances given him by the minis- ters : They may come to nothing , but the first opportunity that offers , and is neglected , I shall depend no more ...
... thought , And wealth he valued not a groat . ' - On April 5 , 1711 , he wrote of the assurances given him by the minis- ters : They may come to nothing , but the first opportunity that offers , and is neglected , I shall depend no more ...
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... thoughts of death rushed upon him at this time with such incessant. 66 volve every one concerned in a certain ruin ... thought of pronouncing it a forgery . ' Burke's Select Works , i . Intro . p . 43. [ The reference is to The Annual ...
... thoughts of death rushed upon him at this time with such incessant. 66 volve every one concerned in a certain ruin ... thought of pronouncing it a forgery . ' Burke's Select Works , i . Intro . p . 43. [ The reference is to The Annual ...
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