Lives of the English Poets, Volume 2Oxford University Press, 1938 - English poetry |
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Page 105
... Savage wrote , till the dinner that had been ordered was put upon the table . Savage was surprised at the meanness of the entertainment , and after some hesitation ventured to ask for wine , which Sir Richard , not without reluctance ...
... Savage wrote , till the dinner that had been ordered was put upon the table . Savage was surprised at the meanness of the entertainment , and after some hesitation ventured to ask for wine , which Sir Richard , not without reluctance ...
Page 112
... Savage upon the treatment received by him from his mother , but of which he was himself the author , as Mr. Savage afterwards declared . These lines , and the paper in which they were inserted , had a very powerful effect upon all but ...
... Savage upon the treatment received by him from his mother , but of which he was himself the author , as Mr. Savage afterwards declared . These lines , and the paper in which they were inserted , had a very powerful effect upon all but ...
Page 115
... Savage and Gregory drew their swords to justify ; that Savage drew first , and that he stabbed Sinclair when he was not in a posture of defence , or while Gregory com- manded his sword ; that after he had given the thrust he turned pale ...
... Savage and Gregory drew their swords to justify ; that Savage drew first , and that he stabbed Sinclair when he was not in a posture of defence , or while Gregory com- manded his sword ; that after he had given the thrust he turned pale ...
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