The Lives of the English Poets, Volume 2B. Tauchnitz, 1858 - 414 pages |
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Page 11
... Pope's opinion , fit only to make verses , and less qualified for business than Addison himself . This was surely said without consideration . Addison , exalted to a high place , was forced into degradation by the sense of his own ...
... Pope's opinion , fit only to make verses , and less qualified for business than Addison himself . This was surely said without consideration . Addison , exalted to a high place , was forced into degradation by the sense of his own ...
Page 48
... Pope restored to Brook was then Broome . It was perhaps after this play that he undertook to revise the ... Pope's recom- mendation , to educate her son ; whom he first instructed at home , and then attended to Cambridge ...
... Pope restored to Brook was then Broome . It was perhaps after this play that he undertook to revise the ... Pope's recom- mendation , to educate her son ; whom he first instructed at home , and then attended to Cambridge ...
Page 54
... Pope relates , Mr. Cromwell , who could not hear what was said , was at a loss how to reconcile the laughter of the audience with the solemnity of the ... Pope's Letters . Being now generally known , he published ( 1720 ) 54 GAY .
... Pope relates , Mr. Cromwell , who could not hear what was said , was at a loss how to reconcile the laughter of the audience with the solemnity of the ... Pope's Letters . Being now generally known , he published ( 1720 ) 54 GAY .
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... Pope's words . " Dr. Swift had been observing once to Mr. Gay , what an odd pretty sort of a thing a Newgate pastoral might make . Gay was inclined to try at such a thing for some time ; but afterwards thought it would be better to ...
... Pope's words . " Dr. Swift had been observing once to Mr. Gay , what an odd pretty sort of a thing a Newgate pastoral might make . Gay was inclined to try at such a thing for some time ; but afterwards thought it would be better to ...
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... Pope's " Windsor Forest . " He was advanced next year to be treasurer of the household . Of these favours he soon lost all but his title ; for at the accession of King George his place was given to the Earl of Cholmondeley , and he was ...
... Pope's " Windsor Forest . " He was advanced next year to be treasurer of the household . Of these favours he soon lost all but his title ; for at the accession of King George his place was given to the Earl of Cholmondeley , and he was ...
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