Lives of the English Poets: With an Introd. by Arthur Waugh, Volume 2Oxford University Press, 1961 - English poetry |
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Page 139
... present , till something better ( which was her Majesty's intention ) could be done for him . " After this , he was permitted to present one of his annual poems to her Majesty , had the honour of kiss- ing her hand , and met with the ...
... present , till something better ( which was her Majesty's intention ) could be done for him . " After this , he was permitted to present one of his annual poems to her Majesty , had the honour of kiss- ing her hand , and met with the ...
Page 179
... present time , but which the quick- ness of his apprehension impressed upon him . He had the peculiar felicity , that his attention never deserted him ; he was present to every object , and regardful of the most trifling occurrences ...
... present time , but which the quick- ness of his apprehension impressed upon him . He had the peculiar felicity , that his attention never deserted him ; he was present to every object , and regardful of the most trifling occurrences ...
Page 350
... present of twenty guineas . I am very ready to own that the present was larger than my performance deserved ; and shall ascribe it to his generosity , or any other cause , rather than the merit of the address . ' The poem , which ...
... present of twenty guineas . I am very ready to own that the present was larger than my performance deserved ; and shall ascribe it to his generosity , or any other cause , rather than the merit of the address . ' The poem , which ...
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