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Page 102
... only twelve years old ; and in 1661 , at fourteen , was , with some other persons
of high rank , made master of arts by Lord Clarendon in person He travelled
afterwards into France and Italy ; and , at his return , devoted himself to the Court .
... only twelve years old ; and in 1661 , at fourteen , was , with some other persons
of high rank , made master of arts by Lord Clarendon in person He travelled
afterwards into France and Italy ; and , at his return , devoted himself to the Court .
Page 320
Or ; how comes he to be the « only person of this tragedy who listens , when love
and treason were so otis ten talked in so publick a place as a hall ? I am afraid
the author was dri« ven upon all these absurdities only to introduce this
miserable ...
Or ; how comes he to be the « only person of this tragedy who listens , when love
and treason were so otis ten talked in so publick a place as a hall ? I am afraid
the author was dri« ven upon all these absurdities only to introduce this
miserable ...
Page 429
His discernment was quick , and therefore he soon found in every person , and in
every affair , something that deserved attention ; he was sup , ported by others ,
without any care for himself , and was therefore at leisure to pursue his ...
His discernment was quick , and therefore he soon found in every person , and in
every affair , something that deserved attention ; he was sup , ported by others ,
without any care for himself , and was therefore at leisure to pursue his ...
Page 503
Is not this " a figure frequently employed in Hibernian land ? The person that
wants “ ' this wit may indeed be scorned , but the scorn shews the honour which "
the contemner has for wit . ” Of this remark Pope made the proper use , hy
correcting ...
Is not this " a figure frequently employed in Hibernian land ? The person that
wants “ ' this wit may indeed be scorned , but the scorn shews the honour which "
the contemner has for wit . ” Of this remark Pope made the proper use , hy
correcting ...
Page 640
Temple in view for these characters ; though at the same time some passages
respecting Philander do not appear to suit either Mr . Temple or any other person
with whom Young was known to be connected or acquainted , while all the ...
Temple in view for these characters ; though at the same time some passages
respecting Philander do not appear to suit either Mr . Temple or any other person
with whom Young was known to be connected or acquainted , while all the ...
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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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