The Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1B. Tauchnitz, 1858 - 402 pages |
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... COWLEY 48 DENHAM 56 MILTON 120 BUTLER 131 ROCHESTER 137 ROSCOMMON 145 OTWAY WALLER POMFRET • DORSET 149 187 188 191 STEPNEY J. PHILIPS WALSH 193 205 207 DRYDEN 804 SMITH 322 DUKE 323 KING VI CONTENTS OF VOLUME I. PAGE SPRAT HALIFAX 326 330.
... COWLEY 48 DENHAM 56 MILTON 120 BUTLER 131 ROCHESTER 137 ROSCOMMON 145 OTWAY WALLER POMFRET • DORSET 149 187 188 191 STEPNEY J. PHILIPS WALSH 193 205 207 DRYDEN 804 SMITH 322 DUKE 323 KING VI CONTENTS OF VOLUME I. PAGE SPRAT HALIFAX 326 330.
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... King , and amongst others of Lord Falkland , whose notice cast a lustre on all to whom it was extended . About the time when Oxford was surrendered to the parliament , he followed the Queen to Paris , where he became secretary to the ...
... King , and amongst others of Lord Falkland , whose notice cast a lustre on all to whom it was extended . About the time when Oxford was surrendered to the parliament , he followed the Queen to Paris , where he became secretary to the ...
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Samuel Johnson. letters that passed between the King and Queen ; an employ- ment of the highest confidence and honour . So wide was his province of intelligence , that , for several years , it filled all his days and two or three nights ...
Samuel Johnson. letters that passed between the King and Queen ; an employ- ment of the highest confidence and honour . So wide was his province of intelligence , that , for several years , it filled all his days and two or three nights ...
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... King is persuaded of it . And to tell you the truth ( which I take to be an argument above all the rest ) , Virgil has told the same thing to that purpose . " This expression from a secretary of the present time would be considered as ...
... King is persuaded of it . And to tell you the truth ( which I take to be an argument above all the rest ) , Virgil has told the same thing to that purpose . " This expression from a secretary of the present time would be considered as ...
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... King's party . Mr. Dryden , who went ' with Mr. Sprat to the first ex- hibition , related to Mr. Dennis , " That , when they told Cowley how little favour had been shewn him , he received the news of his ill - success , not with so much ...
... King's party . Mr. Dryden , who went ' with Mr. Sprat to the first ex- hibition , related to Mr. Dennis , " That , when they told Cowley how little favour had been shewn him , he received the news of his ill - success , not with so much ...
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