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Page 262
Here he wrote Molly ' of Mountown , a poem ; by which , though fanciful readers
in the pride of sagacity have given it a political interpretation , was meant
originally no more than it expressed , as it was dictated only by the author ' s
delight in ...
Here he wrote Molly ' of Mountown , a poem ; by which , though fanciful readers
in the pride of sagacity have given it a political interpretation , was meant
originally no more than it expressed , as it was dictated only by the author ' s
delight in ...
Page 325
In 1702 he published , on the death of king William , a Pindarick ode called The
House of Nassau ; and wrote another paraphrase on the Otium Divos of Horace .
In 1703 his ode on Musick was performed at Stationers Hall ; and he wrote ...
In 1702 he published , on the death of king William , a Pindarick ode called The
House of Nassau ; and wrote another paraphrase on the Otium Divos of Horace .
In 1703 his ode on Musick was performed at Stationers Hall ; and he wrote ...
Page 392
He wrote another poem on the death of the duke of Gloucester . In 1710 he
became fellow of the college ; and next year , entering into orders , was
presented by the society with a living in Warwickshire , consistent with the
fellowship , and ...
He wrote another poem on the death of the duke of Gloucester . In 1710 he
became fellow of the college ; and next year , entering into orders , was
presented by the society with a living in Warwickshire , consistent with the
fellowship , and ...
Page 470
Swift began early to think , or to hope , that he was a poet , and wrote Pindarick
Odes to Temple , to the King , and to the Athenian society a knot of obscure men *
, who published a periodical pamphlet of answers to questions sent , or ...
Swift began early to think , or to hope , that he was a poet , and wrote Pindarick
Odes to Temple , to the King , and to the Athenian society a knot of obscure men *
, who published a periodical pamphlet of answers to questions sent , or ...
Page 500
He wrote a comedy , a tragedy , an epick poem , with panegyricks on the princes
of Europe ; and , as he confesses , “ thought himself the greatest genius that ever
was . ” Self - confidence is the first requisite of great undertakings . He , indeed ...
He wrote a comedy , a tragedy , an epick poem , with panegyricks on the princes
of Europe ; and , as he confesses , “ thought himself the greatest genius that ever
was . ” Self - confidence is the first requisite of great undertakings . He , indeed ...
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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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