Lives of the English Poets: Smith-SavageClarendon Press, 1905 - English poetry |
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... verses in the Oxford books , which he could not help setting his name to , several of his compositions came abroad under other names , which his own singular modesty and faithful silence strove in vain to conceal . The Encaenia and ...
... verses in the Oxford books , which he could not help setting his name to , several of his compositions came abroad under other names , which his own singular modesty and faithful silence strove in vain to conceal . The Encaenia and ...
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Samuel Johnson George Birkbeck Norman Hill. 12 13 14 " -Verses as smooth and soft as cream , In which there was ... verse as smooth , as soft as cream , In which there is no torrent nor scarce stream . ' Jonson's Works , ed . 1756 , vii ...
Samuel Johnson George Birkbeck Norman Hill. 12 13 14 " -Verses as smooth and soft as cream , In which there was ... verse as smooth , as soft as cream , In which there is no torrent nor scarce stream . ' Jonson's Works , ed . 1756 , vii ...
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... verse ; but when we had forsaken him , and he went over to St- [ Steele ] and Ad- [ Addison ] he could not write prose . ' Hanmer Corres . p . 111 . 49 though doubtless warned and pressed by his friends , EDMUND SMITH 15.
... verse ; but when we had forsaken him , and he went over to St- [ Steele ] and Ad- [ Addison ] he could not write prose . ' Hanmer Corres . p . 111 . 49 though doubtless warned and pressed by his friends , EDMUND SMITH 15.
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... verses . He had a fine living given him by the Bishop of Winches- ter about three months ago ; he got his living suddenly , and he got his dying so too ... ' Feb. 16. Atterbury and Prior went to bury poor Dr. Duke . ' SWIFT , Works , ed ...
... verses . He had a fine living given him by the Bishop of Winches- ter about three months ago ; he got his living suddenly , and he got his dying so too ... ' Feb. 16. Atterbury and Prior went to bury poor Dr. Duke . ' SWIFT , Works , ed ...
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... verse was easy and his images familiar , he attained what he desired . His purpose is to be merry ; but perhaps , to ... verses in a tavern three hours after he could not speak . ' Pope's Works ( E. & C. ) , x . 207 . King's Remains , p ...
... verse was easy and his images familiar , he attained what he desired . His purpose is to be merry ; but perhaps , to ... verses in a tavern three hours after he could not speak . ' Pope's Works ( E. & C. ) , x . 207 . King's Remains , p ...
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