Lives of the English Poets, Volume 2Oxford University Press, 1933 - English poetry |
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Page 54
... mentioned Fenton mentioned him with honour . The life that passes in penury , must necessarily pass in obscurity . It is impossible to trace Fenton from year to year , or to discover what means 54 FENTON.
... mentioned Fenton mentioned him with honour . The life that passes in penury , must necessarily pass in obscurity . It is impossible to trace Fenton from year to year , or to discover what means 54 FENTON.
Page 148
... mentioned any advantage gained by this poem , or any regard that was paid to it ; and there- fore it is likely that it was considered at court as an act of duty to which he was obliged by his depend- ence , and which it was therefore ...
... mentioned any advantage gained by this poem , or any regard that was paid to it ; and there- fore it is likely that it was considered at court as an act of duty to which he was obliged by his depend- ence , and which it was therefore ...
Page 186
... mentioned Pope's treatment of Savage . This was supposed by Pope to be the con- sequence of a complaint made by Savage to Henley , and was therefore mentioned by him with much resent- ment . Mr. Savage returned a very solemn protesta ...
... mentioned Pope's treatment of Savage . This was supposed by Pope to be the con- sequence of a complaint made by Savage to Henley , and was therefore mentioned by him with much resent- ment . Mr. Savage returned a very solemn protesta ...
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