Lives of the English Poets: Swift-LytteltonClarendon Press, 1905 - English poetry |
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... Essay . ' Dr. Warton had the same story from his father , who had it from Fenton . Essay on Pope , ii . 312. For Johnson's connexion with Fenton through Lewis see ante , FENTON , 4n . 1 Ante , DRYDEN , 89 , 147 n . , 286n . , 306 n ...
... Essay . ' Dr. Warton had the same story from his father , who had it from Fenton . Essay on Pope , ii . 312. For Johnson's connexion with Fenton through Lewis see ante , FENTON , 4n . 1 Ante , DRYDEN , 89 , 147 n . , 286n . , 306 n ...
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... ( Essay , p . 190 ) , though with slight variations . Sheri- dan , who had the story from his father , who was sent for by Mrs. Johnson ' to try to make up matters , ' says that the Dean at once pardoned the man , on hearing that ' he was ...
... ( Essay , p . 190 ) , though with slight variations . Sheri- dan , who had the story from his father , who was sent for by Mrs. Johnson ' to try to make up matters , ' says that the Dean at once pardoned the man , on hearing that ' he was ...
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... Essay on Conversation he speaks of those odious topics of immodesty and in- decencies . ' Ib . ix . 177 . 6 The petition in his Evening Prayer [ ante , SWIFT , 121 n . 1 ] , ' Cleanse , we beseech Thee , the thoughts of our hearts by ...
... Essay on Conversation he speaks of those odious topics of immodesty and in- decencies . ' Ib . ix . 177 . 6 The petition in his Evening Prayer [ ante , SWIFT , 121 n . 1 ] , ' Cleanse , we beseech Thee , the thoughts of our hearts by ...
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... Essays too then ; but whenever there was anything political in them , I had no manner of feeling for it . " " Spence's Anec . p . 199 . ' Locke's reasoning , ' writes Mr. Courthope , ' may indeed be said to pervade every part of the Essay ...
... Essays too then ; but whenever there was anything political in them , I had no manner of feeling for it . " " Spence's Anec . p . 199 . ' Locke's reasoning , ' writes Mr. Courthope , ' may indeed be said to pervade every part of the Essay ...
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... Essay on Criticism3 , a work which displays such extent of comprehension , such nicety of distinction , such ... Essay see ante , Ros- COMMON , 25 n . 4 . 6 Post , POPE , 291. All the clas- sical information embodied in the Essay ...
... Essay on Criticism3 , a work which displays such extent of comprehension , such nicety of distinction , such ... Essay see ante , Ros- COMMON , 25 n . 4 . 6 Post , POPE , 291. All the clas- sical information embodied in the Essay ...
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