The Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1F.C. and J. Rivington, 1820 - English poetry |
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Page 12
... expected ample preferments ; and , that he might not be forgotten by his own fault , wrote a Song of Triumph . But this was a time of such general hope , that great numbers were inevitably disappointed ; and Cowley found his re- ward ...
... expected ample preferments ; and , that he might not be forgotten by his own fault , wrote a Song of Triumph . But this was a time of such general hope , that great numbers were inevitably disappointed ; and Cowley found his re- ward ...
Page 13
... expected , or what weakness Cowley discovered , cannot be known . He that misses his end will never be as much pleased as he that attains it , even when he can impute no part of his failure to himself ; and , when the end is to please ...
... expected , or what weakness Cowley discovered , cannot be known . He that misses his end will never be as much pleased as he that attains it , even when he can impute no part of his failure to himself ; and , when the end is to please ...
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... expected , while others for their money carried away most places , he retired discontented into Surry . " " He was now , " says the courtly Sprat , " weary of the vexations and formalities of an active con- dition . He had been ...
... expected , while others for their money carried away most places , he retired discontented into Surry . " " He was now , " says the courtly Sprat , " weary of the vexations and formalities of an active con- dition . He had been ...
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... expected , but unnatural , all their books are full . To a Lady , who wrote poesies for rings . They , who above do various circles find , Say , like a ring , th ' equator Heaven does bind . When Heaven shall be adorn'd by thee ...
... expected , but unnatural , all their books are full . To a Lady , who wrote poesies for rings . They , who above do various circles find , Say , like a ring , th ' equator Heaven does bind . When Heaven shall be adorn'd by thee ...
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... expected ; yet to him Milton owed his introduc- tion to Manso , Marquis of Villa , who had been be fore the patron of Tasso . Manso was enough de- lighted with his accomplishments to honour him with a sorry distich , in which he ...
... expected ; yet to him Milton owed his introduc- tion to Manso , Marquis of Villa , who had been be fore the patron of Tasso . Manso was enough de- lighted with his accomplishments to honour him with a sorry distich , in which he ...
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