Lives of the English Poets, Volume 2Oxford University Press, 1933 - English poetry |
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... mean company . His Chloe probably was sometimes ideal ; but the woman with whom he cohabited was a despicable drab ... means of judging are left us , seem to have been right ; but his life was , it seems irregular , negligent , and ...
... mean company . His Chloe probably was sometimes ideal ; but the woman with whom he cohabited was a despicable drab ... means of judging are left us , seem to have been right ; but his life was , it seems irregular , negligent , and ...
Page 158
... means equal to the demands of vanity and luxury , is yet found sufficient to support families above want , and was ... mean houses , which are set open at night to any casual wanderers , some- times in cellars , among the riot and ...
... means equal to the demands of vanity and luxury , is yet found sufficient to support families above want , and was ... mean houses , which are set open at night to any casual wanderers , some- times in cellars , among the riot and ...
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... mean anything , must mean the same . That Gay was a man in wit is a very frigid com- mendation ; to have the wit of a man is not much for a poet . The wit of man , and the simplicity of a child , make a poor and vulgar contrast , and ...
... mean anything , must mean the same . That Gay was a man in wit is a very frigid com- mendation ; to have the wit of a man is not much for a poet . The wit of man , and the simplicity of a child , make a poor and vulgar contrast , and ...
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