“The” Lives of the English Poets: In Two Volumes, Volume 2Tauchnitz, 1858 - 429 pages |
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... Lord Halifax , a dedi- cation , in which he endeavours to reconcile the reader to that which found few friends among the audience . These apo- logies are always useless : " de gustibus non est disputandum ; " men may be convinced , but ...
... Lord Halifax , a dedi- cation , in which he endeavours to reconcile the reader to that which found few friends among the audience . These apo- logies are always useless : " de gustibus non est disputandum ; " men may be convinced , but ...
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... had acquired the right of being a judge , was willing to hear some books while they were yet unpublished . Of this rehearsal Pope afterwards gave the following account . " The famous Lord Halifax was rather a pretender to POPE . 221.
... had acquired the right of being a judge , was willing to hear some books while they were yet unpublished . Of this rehearsal Pope afterwards gave the following account . " The famous Lord Halifax was rather a pretender to POPE . 221.
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In Two Volumes Samuel Johnson. " The famous Lord Halifax was rather a pretender to taste than really possessed of it . When I had finished the two or three first books of my translation of the ' Iliad , ' that lord desired to have the ...
In Two Volumes Samuel Johnson. " The famous Lord Halifax was rather a pretender to taste than really possessed of it . When I had finished the two or three first books of my translation of the ' Iliad , ' that lord desired to have the ...
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... Halifax , Gentleman 2 v . The Head of the Family 2 v . ALife for aLife 2 v . AWoman's Thoughts about Women I V. Agatha's Husband I v . Romantic Tales IV . Domestic Stories Iv . Mistress and Maid I v . The Ogilvies I v . Lord Erlistoun I ...
... Halifax , Gentleman 2 v . The Head of the Family 2 v . ALife for aLife 2 v . AWoman's Thoughts about Women I V. Agatha's Husband I v . Romantic Tales IV . Domestic Stories Iv . Mistress and Maid I v . The Ogilvies I v . Lord Erlistoun I ...
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... Sir H. Havelock : vide Rev. W. Brock . N. Hawthorne ... Lord Bantam 2 v . " Jennie of the Prince's , " " Author of vide Mrs. Buxton . Douglas Jerrold : The His- tory of St. Giles and St. James 2 v . Men of Character 2 v . " John Halifax ...
... Sir H. Havelock : vide Rev. W. Brock . N. Hawthorne ... Lord Bantam 2 v . " Jennie of the Prince's , " " Author of vide Mrs. Buxton . Douglas Jerrold : The His- tory of St. Giles and St. James 2 v . Men of Character 2 v . " John Halifax ...
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