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Samuel Johnson. CASSELL'S NATIONAL LIBRARY . LIVES OF THE ENGLISH POETS Addison Savage Swift BY SAMUEL JOHNSON , LL.D. BELLE SOCIETATIS ANGIENS IHS JESU COLLEGIUM PHIL . CASSELL & COMPANY , LIMITED : LONDON , PARIS & MELBOURNE , 1892 .
Samuel Johnson. CASSELL'S NATIONAL LIBRARY . LIVES OF THE ENGLISH POETS Addison Savage Swift BY SAMUEL JOHNSON , LL.D. BELLE SOCIETATIS ANGIENS IHS JESU COLLEGIUM PHIL . CASSELL & COMPANY , LIMITED : LONDON , PARIS & MELBOURNE , 1892 .
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... Addison and Swift , between which it is set , although Savage himself has no right at all to be remembered in such company . Johnson published this piece of biography when his age was thirty - five ; his other lives of poets appeared ...
... Addison and Swift , between which it is set , although Savage himself has no right at all to be remembered in such company . Johnson published this piece of biography when his age was thirty - five ; his other lives of poets appeared ...
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... fraudulent claims which then gave rise to division of opinion . The Life of Savage is a noble piece of truth , although it rests on faith put in a fraud . H. M. LIVES OF THE ENGLISH POETS . ADDISON . JOSEPH ADDISON 6 INTRODUCTION .
... fraudulent claims which then gave rise to division of opinion . The Life of Savage is a noble piece of truth , although it rests on faith put in a fraud . H. M. LIVES OF THE ENGLISH POETS . ADDISON . JOSEPH ADDISON 6 INTRODUCTION .
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Samuel Johnson. LIVES OF THE ENGLISH POETS . ADDISON . JOSEPH ADDISON was born on the 1st of May , 1672 , at Milston , of which his father , Lancelot Addison , was then rector , near Ambrosebury , in Wiltshire , and , appear- ing weak ...
Samuel Johnson. LIVES OF THE ENGLISH POETS . ADDISON . JOSEPH ADDISON was born on the 1st of May , 1672 , at Milston , of which his father , Lancelot Addison , was then rector , near Ambrosebury , in Wiltshire , and , appear- ing weak ...
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... Addison never con- sidered Steele as a rival ; but Steele lived , as he confesses , under an habitual subjection to the predominating genius of Addison , whom he always mentioned with reverence , and treated with obsequiousness . Addison ...
... Addison never con- sidered Steele as a rival ; but Steele lived , as he confesses , under an habitual subjection to the predominating genius of Addison , whom he always mentioned with reverence , and treated with obsequiousness . Addison ...
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acquaintance Addison afterwards allowed appeared calamities Cassell's Cato censure character Cheap Edition conduct considered contempt conversation death declared Delany discovered distress E. W. HORNUNG elegance endeavoured expected favour fortune friends friendship genius honour Illustrated imagined Ireland Juba justly kindness King letter likewise lived lodging London Lord Tyrconnel mankind manner MAX PEMBERTON mentioned merit mind misery misfortunes mother nature neglect never obliged observed occasion once opinion Orrery pamphlet panegyric passion pension performance perhaps pleasure poem poet poetical Pope pounds praise promise published queen R. L. STEVENSON reader reason received regard resentment resolution retired Richard Savage ROBERT STAWELL BALL SAMUEL JOHNSON Savage Savage's says Sempronius sent sentiments Sir Richard Sir Robert Walpole solicited sometimes soon Spectator STANLEY WEYMAN Steele suffered sufficient supposed Swift Syphax Tatler tenderness thought Tickell tion told tragedy verses virtue Vols Whigs write wrote