“The” Lives of the English Poets: In Two Volumes, Volume 2Tauchnitz, 1858 - 429 pages |
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Page 12
... , and in such want of repair , after a conversation with men , not , in the opinion of the world , much wiser than himself ? But such are the conceits of speculatists , who strain their faculties to find in a 12 PRIOR .
... , and in such want of repair , after a conversation with men , not , in the opinion of the world , much wiser than himself ? But such are the conceits of speculatists , who strain their faculties to find in a 12 PRIOR .
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... conversation pleasing . He seems not to have taken much pleasure in writing , as he contributed nothing to the " Spectator , " and only one paper to the " Tatler , " though published by men with whom he might be supposed willing to ...
... conversation pleasing . He seems not to have taken much pleasure in writing , as he contributed nothing to the " Spectator , " and only one paper to the " Tatler , " though published by men with whom he might be supposed willing to ...
Page 41
... with more valuable sentiments at the table conversation of ingenious and learned men . " I am unwilling , however , to leave him in total disgrace , and will therefore quote from another preface a passage less BLACKMORE . 41.
... with more valuable sentiments at the table conversation of ingenious and learned men . " I am unwilling , however , to leave him in total disgrace , and will therefore quote from another preface a passage less BLACKMORE . 41.
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... conversation the account is uniform : he was never named but with praise and fondness , as a man in the highest degree amiable and excellent . Such was the character given him by the Earl of Orrery , his pupil ; such is the testimony of ...
... conversation the account is uniform : he was never named but with praise and fondness , as a man in the highest degree amiable and excellent . Such was the character given him by the Earl of Orrery , his pupil ; such is the testimony of ...
Page 52
... conversation , that he seems to have received him into his inmost confidence ; , . and a friendship was formed between them which lasted to their separation by death , without any known abatement on either part . Gay was the general ...
... conversation , that he seems to have received him into his inmost confidence ; , . and a friendship was formed between them which lasted to their separation by death , without any known abatement on either part . Gay was the general ...
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