Lives of the English Poets: Smith-SavageOctagon Books, 1967 - English poetry |
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... John Kemble act Cato in 1816 - ' five acts of decla- matory , unimpassioned verse . The sentiments on patriotism and ... John- son said he wished to see Dennis's Critical Works collected . Davies said they would not sell . Dr. John- son ...
... John Kemble act Cato in 1816 - ' five acts of decla- matory , unimpassioned verse . The sentiments on patriotism and ... John- son said he wished to see Dennis's Critical Works collected . Davies said they would not sell . Dr. John- son ...
Page 212
... John- son and Boswell were shown a rocky steep with recesses under projections of rock , overshadowed with trees , in one of which recesses , ' writes Bos- well , we were told Congreve wrote his Old Bachelor ? Boswell's John- son , iii ...
... John- son and Boswell were shown a rocky steep with recesses under projections of rock , overshadowed with trees , in one of which recesses , ' writes Bos- well , we were told Congreve wrote his Old Bachelor ? Boswell's John- son , iii ...
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... John . Misc . i . 153 . The plots of Congreve soon puzzle us , and we cease to think of them . ' LEIGH HUNT , Wycherley , & c . , Preface , p . 36 . 2 Johnson's use of amuse is not ours . With tea he amuses the evening . ' Boswell's ...
... John . Misc . i . 153 . The plots of Congreve soon puzzle us , and we cease to think of them . ' LEIGH HUNT , Wycherley , & c . , Preface , p . 36 . 2 Johnson's use of amuse is not ours . With tea he amuses the evening . ' Boswell's ...
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