Lives of the English Poets, Volume 2Oxford University Press, 1938 - English poetry |
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Page 77
... soon after engaged in a joint translation of the Invectives against Philip , with a design , surely weak and puerile , of turning the thunder of Demos- thenes upon the head of Lewis . He afterwards ( in 1706 ) had his estate again aug ...
... soon after engaged in a joint translation of the Invectives against Philip , with a design , surely weak and puerile , of turning the thunder of Demos- thenes upon the head of Lewis . He afterwards ( in 1706 ) had his estate again aug ...
Page 120
... soon convinced her how little his former conduct could deserve to be mentioned as a reason for extraordinary severity . The interposition of this Lady was so successful , that he was soon after admitted to bail , and , on the 9th of ...
... soon convinced her how little his former conduct could deserve to be mentioned as a reason for extraordinary severity . The interposition of this Lady was so successful , that he was soon after admitted to bail , and , on the 9th of ...
Page 294
... soon gave his readers sufficient reason to distrust , by telling them in a note , that the work was im- perfect , because part of his subject was Vice too high to be yet exposed . The time , however , soon come , in which it was safe to ...
... soon gave his readers sufficient reason to distrust , by telling them in a note , that the work was im- perfect , because part of his subject was Vice too high to be yet exposed . The time , however , soon come , in which it was safe to ...
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