Lives of the English Poets: Smith-SavageOctagon Books, 1967 - English poetry |
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Page 110
... thought the humour of The Freeholder too nice and gentle for such noisy times ; and is reported to have said that the ministry made use of a lute when they should have called for a trumpet . This year ( 17163 ) he married the countess ...
... thought the humour of The Freeholder too nice and gentle for such noisy times ; and is reported to have said that the ministry made use of a lute when they should have called for a trumpet . This year ( 17163 ) he married the countess ...
Page 129
... thoughts ; but , not knowing how to use what was not his own , he spoiled the thought when he had borrowed it : ' The well - sung woes shall [ will ] soothe my [ pensive ] ghost ; He best can paint them who shall feel them most ...
... thoughts ; but , not knowing how to use what was not his own , he spoiled the thought when he had borrowed it : ' The well - sung woes shall [ will ] soothe my [ pensive ] ghost ; He best can paint them who shall feel them most ...
Page 131
... thought ' ; the angel is ' calm and serene ' : Marlborough stands ' unmoved amidst the shock of hosts ' ; the angel rides ' calm in the whirl- wind . ' The lines on Marlborough are just and noble ; but the simile gives almost the same ...
... thought ' ; the angel is ' calm and serene ' : Marlborough stands ' unmoved amidst the shock of hosts ' ; the angel rides ' calm in the whirl- wind . ' The lines on Marlborough are just and noble ; but the simile gives almost the same ...
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