Lives of the English Poets, Waller, Milton, CowleyCassell, Limited, 1901 - 192 pages |
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Page 21
... night before , that his sister had betrayed him , and thereupon burnt the rest of his papers by the fire that was in his chimney , he had certainly lost his life by it . " The question cannot be decided . It is not unreasonable to ...
... night before , that his sister had betrayed him , and thereupon burnt the rest of his papers by the fire that was in his chimney , he had certainly lost his life by it . " The question cannot be decided . It is not unreasonable to ...
Page 22
... night with Waller , and appears likewise to have partaken of his cowardice ; for he gave notice of Crispe's commission of array , of which Clarendon never knew how it was discovered . Tomkyns had been sent with the token appointed , to ...
... night with Waller , and appears likewise to have partaken of his cowardice ; for he gave notice of Crispe's commission of array , of which Clarendon never knew how it was discovered . Tomkyns had been sent with the token appointed , to ...
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... to Oxford , died the night before his trial . Hamp- den [ Alexander ] escaped death , perhaps by the interest of his family ; but was kept in prison to the end of his life . They whose names were inserted in the commission WALLER . 25.
... to Oxford , died the night before his trial . Hamp- den [ Alexander ] escaped death , perhaps by the interest of his family ; but was kept in prison to the end of his life . They whose names were inserted in the commission WALLER . 25.
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... Night's Dream , " is supposed to ridicule it ; and in another play the sonnet of Holofernes fully displays it . He borrows too many of his sentiments and illustrations from the old mythology , for which it is vain to plead the example ...
... Night's Dream , " is supposed to ridicule it ; and in another play the sonnet of Holofernes fully displays it . He borrows too many of his sentiments and illustrations from the old mythology , for which it is vain to plead the example ...
Page 51
... night , all day , she driuel , Withouten comfort , companie , or guide , Her plaints and teares with euery thought reuiued , She heard and saw her greefes , but nought beside . But when the sunne his burning chariot diued In Thetis waue ...
... night , all day , she driuel , Withouten comfort , companie , or guide , Her plaints and teares with euery thought reuiued , She heard and saw her greefes , but nought beside . But when the sunne his burning chariot diued In Thetis waue ...
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