Lives of the English Poets : Prior, Congreve, Blackmore, Pope"Lives of the English Poets : Prior, Congreve, Blackmore, Pope" by Samuel Johnson contains short biographies and critical appraisals of 52 poets, most of whom lived during the eighteenth century. These were arranged, approximately, by the date of death. Abraham Cowley, Sir John Denham, John Milton, Samuel Butler, John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, Wentworth Dillon, Earl of Roscommon, Thomas Otway, Edmund Waller, and John Pomfret are just some of the honored poets. |
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... Lord Hailes of " those impure tales which will be the eternal opprobrium of their ingenious author . " Johnson replied , " Sir , Lord Hailes has forgot . There is nothing in Prior that will excite to lewdness ; ” and when Boswell ...
... Lord Hailes of " those impure tales which will be the eternal opprobrium of their ingenious author . " Johnson replied , " Sir , Lord Hailes has forgot . There is nothing in Prior that will excite to lewdness ; ” and when Boswell ...
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... in 1701 he was chosen representative of East Grinstead . Perhaps it was about this time that he changed his party , for he voted for the impeachment of those lords who had persuaded the king to the Partition Treaty, a treaty in which he.
... in 1701 he was chosen representative of East Grinstead . Perhaps it was about this time that he changed his party , for he voted for the impeachment of those lords who had persuaded the king to the Partition Treaty, a treaty in which he.
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... Lord Treasurer moved, and all my Lords were of the same opinion, that Mr. Prior should be added to those who are empowered to sign; the reason for which is because he, having personally treated with Monsieur de Torcy, is the best ...
... Lord Treasurer moved, and all my Lords were of the same opinion, that Mr. Prior should be added to those who are empowered to sign; the reason for which is because he, having personally treated with Monsieur de Torcy, is the best ...
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... Lord Coningsby , Mr. Stanhope , and Mr. Lechmere were the principal interrogators , who , in this examination , of which there is printed an is printed an account not unentertaining, behaved with the boisterousness of men elated by recent.
... Lord Coningsby , Mr. Stanhope , and Mr. Lechmere were the principal interrogators , who , in this examination , of which there is printed an is printed an account not unentertaining, behaved with the boisterousness of men elated by recent.
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... Lord Harley, the son of the Earl of Oxford, to whom he had invariably adhered, added an equal sum for the purchase of Down Hall, which Prior was to enjoy during life, and Harley after his decease. He had now, what wits and philosophers ...
... Lord Harley, the son of the Earl of Oxford, to whom he had invariably adhered, added an equal sum for the purchase of Down Hall, which Prior was to enjoy during life, and Harley after his decease. He had now, what wits and philosophers ...
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