Lives of the English Poets: Smith-SavageClarendon Press, 1905 - English poetry |
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... Spectator , No. 18 . Post , POPE , 76 . 5 [ Lintot's account book has only an entry of £ 50 . Smith ( Edmund ) , 1705-6 . March 11. Phaedra and Hippolytus . 50 os . od . ' Nichols's Lit. Anec . viii . 301. ] 6 ... Post , HALIFAX , II ...
... Spectator , No. 18 . Post , POPE , 76 . 5 [ Lintot's account book has only an entry of £ 50 . Smith ( Edmund ) , 1705-6 . March 11. Phaedra and Hippolytus . 50 os . od . ' Nichols's Lit. Anec . viii . 301. ] 6 ... Post , HALIFAX , II ...
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... Spectator ' , mentioned the neglect of Smith's tragedy as disgraceful to the nation , and imputes it to the fondness for operas then prevailing . The authority of Addison is great ; yet the voice of the people , when to please the ...
... Spectator ' , mentioned the neglect of Smith's tragedy as disgraceful to the nation , and imputes it to the fondness for operas then prevailing . The authority of Addison is great ; yet the voice of the people , when to please the ...
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... Spectator , No. 10 , under the class of men ' who live in the world without having anything to do in it , ' comprehends ' all contemplative tradesmen , titular physicians , Fellows of the Royal Society , ' & c . Pope ridicules the ...
... Spectator , No. 10 , under the class of men ' who live in the world without having anything to do in it , ' comprehends ' all contemplative tradesmen , titular physicians , Fellows of the Royal Society , ' & c . Pope ridicules the ...
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... Spectator . Gay describes him as having , ' The surest judgment , and the brightest wit , Himself a Maecenas and a Flaccus too . ' Eng . Poets , xxxvi . 296 . Addison begins his Dedication to him : - Quum tanta auribus tuis ob- strepat ...
... Spectator . Gay describes him as having , ' The surest judgment , and the brightest wit , Himself a Maecenas and a Flaccus too . ' Eng . Poets , xxxvi . 296 . Addison begins his Dedication to him : - Quum tanta auribus tuis ob- strepat ...
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... Spectator for Jan. 8 , 1711-12 , No. 269 , Addison tells how Sir Roger believed the late Act already began to take effect ; for that a rigid dissenter , who chanced to dine at his house on Christmas Day , had been observed to eat very ...
... Spectator for Jan. 8 , 1711-12 , No. 269 , Addison tells how Sir Roger believed the late Act already began to take effect ; for that a rigid dissenter , who chanced to dine at his house on Christmas Day , had been observed to eat very ...
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