The Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1F.C. and J. Rivington, 1820 - English poetry |
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... told by Barnes , who had means enough of information , that , what- ever he may talk of his own inflammability , and the variety of characters by which his heart was di vided , he in reality was in love but once , and then never had ...
... told by Barnes , who had means enough of information , that , what- ever he may talk of his own inflammability , and the variety of characters by which his heart was di vided , he in reality was in love but once , and then never had ...
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... told the same thing to that purpose . " This expression from a secretary of the present time would be considered as merely ludicrous , or at most as an ostentatious display of scholarship ; but the manners of that time were so tinged ...
... told the same thing to that purpose . " This expression from a secretary of the present time would be considered as merely ludicrous , or at most as an ostentatious display of scholarship ; but the manners of that time were so tinged ...
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... told them any secrets , or assisted them by intel- ligence or any other act . If he only promised to be quiet , that they in whose hands he was , might free him from confinement , he did what no law of society prohibits . The man whose ...
... told them any secrets , or assisted them by intel- ligence or any other act . If he only promised to be quiet , that they in whose hands he was , might free him from confinement , he did what no law of society prohibits . The man whose ...
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... told Cowley how little favour had been shewn him , he received the news of his ill - success , not with so much firmness as might have been expect- ed from so great a man . " What firmness they expected , or what weakness Cowley ...
... told Cowley how little favour had been shewn him , he received the news of his ill - success , not with so much firmness as might have been expect- ed from so great a man . " What firmness they expected , or what weakness Cowley ...
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... told Mr. Bois that you - would . This is what they call monstri simile . I do hope to recover my late hurt so far within five or six days ( though it be uncertain yet whether I shall ever recover it , ) as to walk about again . And then ...
... told Mr. Bois that you - would . This is what they call monstri simile . I do hope to recover my late hurt so far within five or six days ( though it be uncertain yet whether I shall ever recover it , ) as to walk about again . And then ...
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