The Lives of the English Poets, Volume 2F.C. and J. Rivington, 1820 - English poetry |
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... conversation with men , not , in the opinion of the world , much wiser than him- self ? But such are the conceits of speculatists , who strain their faculties to find in a mine what lies upon the surface . His opinions , so far as the ...
... conversation with men , not , in the opinion of the world , much wiser than him- self ? But such are the conceits of speculatists , who strain their faculties to find in a mine what lies upon the surface . His opinions , so far as the ...
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... conversation must surely have been at least equally pleasing with his writings . Such a comedy , written at such an age , requires some consideration . As the lighter species of dra- matic poetry professes the imitation of common life ...
... conversation must surely have been at least equally pleasing with his writings . Such a comedy , written at such an age , requires some consideration . As the lighter species of dra- matic poetry professes the imitation of common life ...
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... conversation pleasing . He seems not to have taken much pleasure in writing , as he contributed nothing to the " Specta tor , " and only one paper to the " Tatler , " though published by men with whom he might be supposed willing to ...
... conversation pleasing . He seems not to have taken much pleasure in writing , as he contributed nothing to the " Specta tor , " and only one paper to the " Tatler , " though published by men with whom he might be supposed willing to ...
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... conversation of ingenious and learned men . " 1 am unwilling , however , to leave him in total disgrace , and will therefore quote from another preface a passage less reprehensible . " Some gentlemen have been disingenuous and unjust to ...
... conversation of ingenious and learned men . " 1 am unwilling , however , to leave him in total disgrace , and will therefore quote from another preface a passage less reprehensible . " Some gentlemen have been disingenuous and unjust to ...
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... conversation of his friends . He died , in 1730 , at Easthamstead in Berkshire , the seat of Lady Trumbull ; and Pope , who had been always his friend , honoured him with an epi- taph , of which he borrowed the two first lines from ...
... conversation of his friends . He died , in 1730 , at Easthamstead in Berkshire , the seat of Lady Trumbull ; and Pope , who had been always his friend , honoured him with an epi- taph , of which he borrowed the two first lines from ...
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