Lives of the English Poets: Prior, Congreve, Blackmore, Pope |
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... he assumed the style and dignity of ambassador . But while he continued in appearance a private man , he was treated with confidence by Louis , who sent him with a letter to the queen , written in favour of PRIOR . 13.
... he assumed the style and dignity of ambassador . But while he continued in appearance a private man , he was treated with confidence by Louis , who sent him with a letter to the queen , written in favour of PRIOR . 13.
Page 14
... favour of the Elector of Bavaria . " I shall expect , says he , " with impatience , the return of Mr. Prior , whose conduct is very agreeable to me . " And while the Duke of Shrewsbury was still at Paris , Bolingbroke wrote to Prior ...
... favour of the Elector of Bavaria . " I shall expect , says he , " with impatience , the return of Mr. Prior , whose conduct is very agreeable to me . " And while the Duke of Shrewsbury was still at Paris , Bolingbroke wrote to Prior ...
Page 15
... favour ; and that they now thought a stricter confinement necessary than to his own house . " Here , " says he , " Boscawen played the moralist , and Coningsby the Christian , but both very awkwardly . " The messenger , in whose custody ...
... favour ; and that they now thought a stricter confinement necessary than to his own house . " Here , " says he , " Boscawen played the moralist , and Coningsby the Christian , but both very awkwardly . " The messenger , in whose custody ...
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... favour , that being in a high degree offended and disgusted , he resolved to commit his quiet and his fame no more to the caprices of an audience . From this time his life ceased to be public ; he lived for himself and his friends , and ...
... favour , that being in a high degree offended and disgusted , he resolved to commit his quiet and his fame no more to the caprices of an audience . From this time his life ceased to be public ; he lived for himself and his friends , and ...
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... favour they almost all courted , was his professed adversary . He had , besides , given them reason for re- sentment , as , in his preface to " Prince Arthur , " he had said of the dramatic writers almost all that was alleged afterwards ...
... favour they almost all courted , was his professed adversary . He had , besides , given them reason for re- sentment , as , in his preface to " Prince Arthur , " he had said of the dramatic writers almost all that was alleged afterwards ...
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