Lives of the English Poets: Swift-LytteltonClarendon Press, 1905 - English poetry |
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... young I had more desire to be famous than ever since . ' Pope's Works ( Elwin and Courthope ) , vii . 150. On Oct. 31 he wrote to Bolingbroke of fame : ' With age we learn to know the house is so full that there is no room for above one ...
... young I had more desire to be famous than ever since . ' Pope's Works ( Elwin and Courthope ) , vii . 150. On Oct. 31 he wrote to Bolingbroke of fame : ' With age we learn to know the house is so full that there is no room for above one ...
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... young fellows here have begun a kind of fashion to walk , and many of them have got swinging strong shoes on purpose ; it has got as far as several young lords . ' Works , ii . 395. In 1728 the Wesleys , who began to perform their ...
... young fellows here have begun a kind of fashion to walk , and many of them have got swinging strong shoes on purpose ; it has got as far as several young lords . ' Works , ii . 395. In 1728 the Wesleys , who began to perform their ...
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... young man , ' and , still persisting to doubt , that he was ' a very positive young man 3 . ' 26 Three years afterward ( 1704 ) was published The Tale of a Tub ' : of this book charity may be persuaded to think that it might be written ...
... young man , ' and , still persisting to doubt , that he was ' a very positive young man 3 . ' 26 Three years afterward ( 1704 ) was published The Tale of a Tub ' : of this book charity may be persuaded to think that it might be written ...
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... young woman fond of literature , whom Decanus , the Dean , called Cadenus by transposition of the letters , took pleasure in directing and instructing ; till , from being proud of his praise , she grew fond of his person 5. Swift was ...
... young woman fond of literature , whom Decanus , the Dean , called Cadenus by transposition of the letters , took pleasure in directing and instructing ; till , from being proud of his praise , she grew fond of his person 5. Swift was ...
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... Young wrote of it : - ' Before a character is established merit makes fame ; afterwards fame makes merit . Swift is not commended for this piece , but this piece for Swift . ' Young's Works , 1770 , iv . 283. ' I wondered to hear ...
... Young wrote of it : - ' Before a character is established merit makes fame ; afterwards fame makes merit . Swift is not commended for this piece , but this piece for Swift . ' Young's Works , 1770 , iv . 283. ' I wondered to hear ...
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