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Page 372
... and dishonourable shifts , Whoever mentioned Fenton , mentioned him with
honour . ... a while secretary to Charles earl of Orrery in Flanders , and tutor to his
young son , who afterwards mentioned him with great esteem and tenderness .
... and dishonourable shifts , Whoever mentioned Fenton , mentioned him with
honour . ... a while secretary to Charles earl of Orrery in Flanders , and tutor to his
young son , who afterwards mentioned him with great esteem and tenderness .
Page 410
In his Wanderer he has indeed taken an opportunity of mentioning her ; but
celebrates her not for her virtue , but her ... He seems to have thought , that never
to mention his benefactress would have an appearance of ingratitude , though ...
In his Wanderer he has indeed taken an opportunity of mentioning her ; but
celebrates her not for her virtue , but her ... He seems to have thought , that never
to mention his benefactress would have an appearance of ingratitude , though ...
Page 464
Henley , in one of his advertisements , had mentioned “ Pope ' s treatment os of
Savage . ” This was supposed by Pope to be the consequence of a complaint
made by Savage to Henley , and was therefore mentioned by him with much ...
Henley , in one of his advertisements , had mentioned “ Pope ' s treatment os of
Savage . ” This was supposed by Pope to be the consequence of a complaint
made by Savage to Henley , and was therefore mentioned by him with much ...
Page 477
His disinterestedness has been likewise mentioned ; a strain of heroism , which
would have been in his condition romantic and superfluous . Ecclesiastical
benefices , when they become vacant , must be given away ; and the friends of
Power ...
His disinterestedness has been likewise mentioned ; a strain of heroism , which
would have been in his condition romantic and superfluous . Ecclesiastical
benefices , when they become vacant , must be given away ; and the friends of
Power ...
Page 544
In the • Dunciad , ” among other worthless scribblers , he had mentioned Cibber ;
who , in his “ Apology , ” complains of the great poet ' s unkindness as more
injurious , “ because , ” says he , “ I never have offended him . " It might have
been ...
In the • Dunciad , ” among other worthless scribblers , he had mentioned Cibber ;
who , in his “ Apology , ” complains of the great poet ' s unkindness as more
injurious , “ because , ” says he , “ I never have offended him . " It might have
been ...
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| Title | Lives Volume 1 of The Works of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland, Samuel Johnson |
| Author | Samuel Johnson |
| Publisher | A. Miller, 1800 |
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