Lives of the English Poets, Waller, Milton, CowleyCassell, Limited, 1901 - 192 pages |
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... considered as the kinsman of Hampden , and was therefore supposed by the courtiers not to favour them . When the Parliament was called in 1640 , it appeared that Waller's political character had not been mistaken . The king's demand of ...
... considered as the kinsman of Hampden , and was therefore supposed by the courtiers not to favour them . When the Parliament was called in 1640 , it appeared that Waller's political character had not been mistaken . The king's demand of ...
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... considered by the discon- tented party as a man sufficiently trusty and acrimonious to be employed in managing the prosecution of Judge Crawley , for his opinion in favour of ship - money ; and his speech shows that he did not ...
... considered by the discon- tented party as a man sufficiently trusty and acrimonious to be employed in managing the prosecution of Judge Crawley , for his opinion in favour of ship - money ; and his speech shows that he did not ...
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... considered as malignants , and their estates were seized . 66 Waller , though confessedly , " says Clarendon , " the most guilty , with incredible dissimulation affected such a remorse of conscience , that his trial was put off , out of ...
... considered as malignants , and their estates were seized . 66 Waller , though confessedly , " says Clarendon , " the most guilty , with incredible dissimulation affected such a remorse of conscience , that his trial was put off , out of ...
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... considered as the first of his poetical productions . His choice of encomiastic topics is very judicious ; for he considers Cromwell in his exaltation , without inquiring how he attained it ; there is consequently no mention of the ...
... considered as the first of his poetical productions . His choice of encomiastic topics is very judicious ; for he considers Cromwell in his exaltation , without inquiring how he attained it ; there is consequently no mention of the ...
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... considered as inferior in poetical merit to the Panegyric ; and it is reported that , when the king told Waller of the disparity , he answered , Poets , Sir , succeed better in fiction than in truth . " 66 The Congratulation is indeed ...
... considered as inferior in poetical merit to the Panegyric ; and it is reported that , when the king told Waller of the disparity , he answered , Poets , Sir , succeed better in fiction than in truth . " 66 The Congratulation is indeed ...
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