Lives of the English Poets: Smith-SavageOctagon Books, 1967 - English poetry |
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... Congreve , second son of Richard Congreve , of Congreve and Stratton . He visited , once at least , the residence of his ancestors ; and , I believe , more places than one are still shewn in groves and gardens where he is related to ...
... Congreve , second son of Richard Congreve , of Congreve and Stratton . He visited , once at least , the residence of his ancestors ; and , I believe , more places than one are still shewn in groves and gardens where he is related to ...
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... Congreve spent in writing plays , And one poor office , half his days . And crazy Congreve scarce could . spare A shilling to discharge his chair , Till prudence taught him to appeal From Pan's fire to party zeal . ' Nearly all our ...
... Congreve spent in writing plays , And one poor office , half his days . And crazy Congreve scarce could . spare A shilling to discharge his chair , Till prudence taught him to appeal From Pan's fire to party zeal . ' Nearly all our ...
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... Congreve and Vanbrugh attempted answers ' . Congreve , a very young man , elated with success , and impatient of censure , assumed an air of confidence and security . His chief artifice of controversy is to retort upon his adversary his ...
... Congreve and Vanbrugh attempted answers ' . Congreve , a very young man , elated with success , and impatient of censure , assumed an air of confidence and security . His chief artifice of controversy is to retort upon his adversary his ...
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