Lives of the English Poets: With an Introd. by Arthur Waugh, Volume 2Oxford University Press, 1961 - English poetry |
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Page 63
... called his friends to a consulta- tion , what use might be best made of it . Lewis , the steward of lord Oxford , advised him to intrust it to the funds , and live upon the interest ; Arbuthnot bade him intrust it to Providence , and ...
... called his friends to a consulta- tion , what use might be best made of it . Lewis , the steward of lord Oxford , advised him to intrust it to the funds , and live upon the interest ; Arbuthnot bade him intrust it to Providence , and ...
Page 79
... called The Oxford Laureat ; in which , after many claims had been made and rejected , Yalden is represented as demanding the laurel , and as being called to his trial , instead of receiving a reward . His crime was for being a felon in ...
... called The Oxford Laureat ; in which , after many claims had been made and rejected , Yalden is represented as demanding the laurel , and as being called to his trial , instead of receiving a reward . His crime was for being a felon in ...
Page 401
... called Hirelings , and on the other Patriots ? ' Of the dedication the complexion is clearly political . It speaks in the highest terms of the late peace ; -it gives her Majesty praise indeed for her victories , but says that the author ...
... called Hirelings , and on the other Patriots ? ' Of the dedication the complexion is clearly political . It speaks in the highest terms of the late peace ; -it gives her Majesty praise indeed for her victories , but says that the author ...
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