The Lives of the English Poets, Volume 2B. Tauchnitz, 1858 - 414 pages |
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... The conduct of Prior in this splendid initiation into public business was so pleasing to King William , that he made him one of the gentlemen of his bed - chamber ; and he is supposed to have passed some of the next years in the 2 PRIOR .
... The conduct of Prior in this splendid initiation into public business was so pleasing to King William , that he made him one of the gentlemen of his bed - chamber ; and he is supposed to have passed some of the next years in the 2 PRIOR .
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... King , by whom it was not likely to be ever read . In two years he was secretary to another embassy , at the treaty of Ryswick ( in 1697 ) ; and next year had the same office at the court of France , where he is said to have been con ...
... King , by whom it was not likely to be ever read . In two years he was secretary to another embassy , at the treaty of Ryswick ( in 1697 ) ; and next year had the same office at the court of France , where he is said to have been con ...
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... King William he followed his inclination . To Prior gratitude would dictate praise which reason would not refuse . Among the advantages to arise from the future years of William's reign , he mentions a Society for useful Arts , and ...
... King William he followed his inclination . To Prior gratitude would dictate praise which reason would not refuse . Among the advantages to arise from the future years of William's reign , he mentions a Society for useful Arts , and ...
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... King are now perused only by young students , who read merely that they may learn to write ; and of the " Carmen Seculare , " I cannot but suspect that I might praise or censure it by caprice , without danger of detection ; for who can ...
... King are now perused only by young students , who read merely that they may learn to write ; and of the " Carmen Seculare , " I cannot but suspect that I might praise or censure it by caprice , without danger of detection ; for who can ...
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... King William had their lucky days ; and Shaftesbury himself , though he had no religion , was said to regard predictions . The Sailor is not accounted very natural , but he is very pleasant . With this play was opened the New Theatre ...
... King William had their lucky days ; and Shaftesbury himself , though he had no religion , was said to regard predictions . The Sailor is not accounted very natural , but he is very pleasant . With this play was opened the New Theatre ...
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