Lives of the English Poets: Smith-SavageClarendon Press, 1905 - English poetry |
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... POPE , 107 . Some years after Kennet's death Pope , to insult the third Duke of Devonshire , renewed the attack ... Pope's Works , iv . 302. Warburton quotes Steele , who had held the post , as saying that ' the rule observed by all ...
... POPE , 107 . Some years after Kennet's death Pope , to insult the third Duke of Devonshire , renewed the attack ... Pope's Works , iv . 302. Warburton quotes Steele , who had held the post , as saying that ' the rule observed by all ...
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... Pope , ' Dr. King would write verses in a tavern three hours after he could not speak . ' Pope's Works ( E. & C. ) , x . 207 . King's Remains , p . 166 . • Hearne recorded a few days after King's death : - ' He was a man of excellent ...
... Pope , ' Dr. King would write verses in a tavern three hours after he could not speak . ' Pope's Works ( E. & C. ) , x . 207 . King's Remains , p . 166 . • Hearne recorded a few days after King's death : - ' He was a man of excellent ...
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... Pope ; who forbore to flatter him in his life , and after his death spoke of him , Swift with slight censure3 , and Pope ... Pope's Works ( Elwin and Court- hope ) , iii . 259. See post , POPE , 102 . This was his last work . Harrow - on ...
... Pope ; who forbore to flatter him in his life , and after his death spoke of him , Swift with slight censure3 , and Pope ... Pope's Works ( Elwin and Court- hope ) , iii . 259. See post , POPE , 102 . This was his last work . Harrow - on ...
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... Pope's dedication , admitted him as a favourite companion to his convivial hours ' , but , as it seems often to have ... POPE , Epistle to Robert , Earl of Oxford , L. 6 . in those times to the favourites of the great , 50 PARNELL GARTH.
... Pope's dedication , admitted him as a favourite companion to his convivial hours ' , but , as it seems often to have ... POPE , Epistle to Robert , Earl of Oxford , L. 6 . in those times to the favourites of the great , 50 PARNELL GARTH.
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... Pope's Works ( Elwin and Court- hope ) , iii . 189 ; post , POPE , 124 . Pope , at the end of his notes on the Iliad , speaks of ' those beautiful pieces of poetry , the publication of which Dr. Parnell left to my charge , almost with ...
... Pope's Works ( Elwin and Court- hope ) , iii . 189 ; post , POPE , 124 . Pope , at the end of his notes on the Iliad , speaks of ' those beautiful pieces of poetry , the publication of which Dr. Parnell left to my charge , almost with ...
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