Lives of the English Poets, Waller, Milton, CowleyCassell, Limited, 1901 - 192 pages |
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... Parliament in his eighteenth , if not in his sixteenth year , and frequented the court of James the First , where he heard a very remarkable conversation , which the writer of the Life prefixed to his Works , who seems to have been well ...
... Parliament in his eighteenth , if not in his sixteenth year , and frequented the court of James the First , where he heard a very remarkable conversation , which the writer of the Life prefixed to his Works , who seems to have been well ...
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... Parliament ? ' The Bishop of Durham readily answered , ' God forbid , Sir , but you should : you are the breath of ... Parliamentary cases . ' The king answered , ' No put - offs , my Lord ; answer me presently . ' ' Then , Sir , ' said ...
... Parliament ? ' The Bishop of Durham readily answered , ' God forbid , Sir , but you should : you are the breath of ... Parliamentary cases . ' The king answered , ' No put - offs , my Lord ; answer me presently . ' ' Then , Sir , ' said ...
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... During the long interval of Parliament , he is repre- sented as living among those with whom it was most honourable to converse , and enjoying an exuberant fortune with that independence and liberty of speech and conduct which WALLER . 13.
... During the long interval of Parliament , he is repre- sented as living among those with whom it was most honourable to converse , and enjoying an exuberant fortune with that independence and liberty of speech and conduct which WALLER . 13.
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... Parliament was called in 1640 , it appeared that Waller's political character had not been mistaken . The king's demand of a supply produced one of those noisy speeches which disaffection and discontent regu- larly dictate ; a speech ...
... Parliament was called in 1640 , it appeared that Waller's political character had not been mistaken . The king's demand of a supply produced one of those noisy speeches which disaffection and discontent regu- larly dictate ; a speech ...
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... Parliament , which , unhappily for the nation , met Nov. 3 , 1640 , Waller represented Agmonde- sham the third time ; and was considered by the discon- tented party as a man sufficiently trusty and acrimonious to be employed in managing ...
... Parliament , which , unhappily for the nation , met Nov. 3 , 1640 , Waller represented Agmonde- sham the third time ; and was considered by the discon- tented party as a man sufficiently trusty and acrimonious to be employed in managing ...
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