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Page 98
... manners , except when the train of the narration requires the introduction of the rebellious spirits ; and even they are compelled to acknowledge their subjection to God , in such a manner as excites reverence and confirms piety . Of ...
... manners , except when the train of the narration requires the introduction of the rebellious spirits ; and even they are compelled to acknowledge their subjection to God , in such a manner as excites reverence and confirms piety . Of ...
Page 204
... Manners , and Castiglione in his Courtier ; two books yet cele- brated in Italy for purity and elegance , and which , if they ... manner , but controversy relating to the Church or State , of which they taught many to 204 1672-1719 ADDISON.
... Manners , and Castiglione in his Courtier ; two books yet cele- brated in Italy for purity and elegance , and which , if they ... manner , but controversy relating to the Church or State , of which they taught many to 204 1672-1719 ADDISON.
Page 294
... manner that his poem may be justly ranked among the best pieces that the death of princes has produced . By transferring the mention of her death to her birthday he has formed a happy combination of topics , which any other man would ...
... manner that his poem may be justly ranked among the best pieces that the death of princes has produced . By transferring the mention of her death to her birthday he has formed a happy combination of topics , which any other man would ...
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Absalom and Achitophel acquaintance Addison Æneid afterwards appears blank verse censure character considered conversation Cowley criticism death declared delight desire diction diligence Dryden Dunciad Earl easily elegance endeavoured English excellence expected faults favour friends genius Georgics happy honour Iliad images imagination imitation John Dryden John Wain Johnson kind King knew known labour language Latin learning letter lines lived Lord Lord Bolingbroke Lord Halifax mentioned metaphysical poets Milton mind nature neglected never NIHIL numbers observed occasion once opinion Paradise Lost passions performance perhaps Pindar play pleasing pleasure poem poet poetical poetry Pope Pope's praise produced published Queen reader reason received remarks reputation resentment rhyme Samuel Johnson satire Savage says seems sentiments solicited sometimes sufficient supposed Swift Syphax Tatler thought told tragedy translation truth Tyrconnel verses Virgil virtue write written wrote