Lives of the English Poets: Smith-SavageClarendon Press, 1905 - English poetry |
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... Swift , an ingenious fellow , but the most confounded vain coxcomb in the world , so that I dare not let him see me . ' Swift's Works , iii . 125. His character of Smith is pre- fixed to Smith's Works , ed . 1719 . 3 The Genuineness of ...
... Swift , an ingenious fellow , but the most confounded vain coxcomb in the world , so that I dare not let him see me . ' Swift's Works , iii . 125. His character of Smith is pre- fixed to Smith's Works , ed . 1719 . 3 The Genuineness of ...
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... Swift in 1736 : - ' It grieves me to think that over Virgil and Horace Rag and Philips smoked many a pipe , and drank many a quart with me , besides the expense of a bushel of nuts , and that now I am scarce able to relish their ...
... Swift in 1736 : - ' It grieves me to think that over Virgil and Horace Rag and Philips smoked many a pipe , and drank many a quart with me , besides the expense of a bushel of nuts , and that now I am scarce able to relish their ...
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... SWIFT , 27. Atterbury is the Dean of The Tatler , No. 66 , who never attempts your passions till he has convinced your reason . .. When he thinks he has your head he very soon wins your heart . ' Smalridge is Favonius of Nos . 72 , 114 ...
... SWIFT , 27. Atterbury is the Dean of The Tatler , No. 66 , who never attempts your passions till he has convinced your reason . .. When he thinks he has your head he very soon wins your heart . ' Smalridge is Favonius of Nos . 72 , 114 ...
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... Swift's Journal " . I Eng . Poets , xxv . 166 . 2 He took orders before the acces- sion of James II . In 1687 he became Rector of Blaby in Leicestershire , and in 1688 Prebendary of Gloucester . Dict . Nat . Biog . 3 Luttrell ( vi . 332 ) ...
... Swift's Journal " . I Eng . Poets , xxv . 166 . 2 He took orders before the acces- sion of James II . In 1687 he became Rector of Blaby in Leicestershire , and in 1688 Prebendary of Gloucester . Dict . Nat . Biog . 3 Luttrell ( vi . 332 ) ...
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... SWIFT , 64 ) . King is not included in Campbell's British Poets . • King's Remains , 1732 , p . 8. He was related also to the Harcourts . He writes of ' my cousin Harcourt's fine pieces of Paolo Veronese . ' King's Works , 1776 , i ...
... SWIFT , 64 ) . King is not included in Campbell's British Poets . • King's Remains , 1732 , p . 8. He was related also to the Harcourts . He writes of ' my cousin Harcourt's fine pieces of Paolo Veronese . ' King's Works , 1776 , i ...
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