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Page 91
A very particular story of his escape is told by Richardson in his Memoirs, which
he received from Pope, as delivered by Betterton, who might have heard if from
Davenant. In the war between the King and Parliament, Davenant was made ...
A very particular story of his escape is told by Richardson in his Memoirs, which
he received from Pope, as delivered by Betterton, who might have heard if from
Davenant. In the war between the King and Parliament, Davenant was made ...
Page 98
The story of reducing his exuberance has been told of other authors, and, though
doubtless true of every fertile and copious mind, seems to have been gratuitously
transferred to Milton. What he has told us, and we cannot now know more, is, ...
The story of reducing his exuberance has been told of other authors, and, though
doubtless true of every fertile and copious mind, seems to have been gratuitously
transferred to Milton. What he has told us, and we cannot now know more, is, ...
Page 452
This was impudently opposed by those who were employed in the Italian opera;
and, what cannot be told without indignation, the intruders had such interest with
the duke of Shrewsbury, then lord chamberlain, who had married an Italian, as to
...
This was impudently opposed by those who were employed in the Italian opera;
and, what cannot be told without indignation, the intruders had such interest with
the duke of Shrewsbury, then lord chamberlain, who had married an Italian, as to
...
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| Title | Lives of the English Poets |
| Author | Samuel Johnson |
| Published | 1961 |
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