Lives of the English Poets: Swift-LytteltonClarendon Press, 1905 - English poetry |
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... Walpole , 1798 , i . 198 . 3 Bolingbroke accused him before the Queen of ' maintaining a private correspondence with the House of LIVES OF POETS . III C Hanover . ' Smollett's Hist . of Eng . ii . 289. In Article iv of his impeach- ment ...
... Walpole , 1798 , i . 198 . 3 Bolingbroke accused him before the Queen of ' maintaining a private correspondence with the House of LIVES OF POETS . III C Hanover . ' Smollett's Hist . of Eng . ii . 289. In Article iv of his impeach- ment ...
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... Walpole , Letters , iv . 505 . [ ' Mr. Burke was a great admirer of Swift's humour , particularly of his namby - pamby letters to Stella , which he ever praised for their genuine graceful ease . ' Burke's Table Talk , p . 25 ...
... Walpole , Letters , iv . 505 . [ ' Mr. Burke was a great admirer of Swift's humour , particularly of his namby - pamby letters to Stella , which he ever praised for their genuine graceful ease . ' Burke's Table Talk , p . 25 ...
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... Walpole ' . him in his employment upon my en- treaty and intercession . ' Steele re- plied : -They laugh at you if they make you believe your interposition has kept me thus long in my office . ' Works , xvi . 39 . ' Mr. Steele might ...
... Walpole ' . him in his employment upon my en- treaty and intercession . ' Steele re- plied : -They laugh at you if they make you believe your interposition has kept me thus long in my office . ' Works , xvi . 39 . ' Mr. Steele might ...
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... Walpole's power . i ' He labour'd many a fruitless hour To reconcile his friends in power ; Saw mischief by a faction brewing , While they pursued each other's ruin . But finding vain was all his care , He left the Court in mere despair ...
... Walpole's power . i ' He labour'd many a fruitless hour To reconcile his friends in power ; Saw mischief by a faction brewing , While they pursued each other's ruin . But finding vain was all his care , He left the Court in mere despair ...
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... WALPOLE , Works , i . 430 . ' Burke , ' writes Mr. E. J. Payne , ' had remarked the peculiarities of the style , though he never thought of pronouncing it a forgery . ' Burke's Select Works , i . Intro . p . 43. [ The reference is to ...
... WALPOLE , Works , i . 430 . ' Burke , ' writes Mr. E. J. Payne , ' had remarked the peculiarities of the style , though he never thought of pronouncing it a forgery . ' Burke's Select Works , i . Intro . p . 43. [ The reference is to ...
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