The Lives of the English Poets, Volume 2F.C. and J. Rivington, 1820 - English poetry |
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Page 91
... Addison , he has copied , at least has resembled , Tickell : Let joy salute fair Rosamonda's shade , And wreaths of myrtle crown the lovely maid , While now perhaps with Dido's ghost she roves , And hears and tells the story of their ...
... Addison , he has copied , at least has resembled , Tickell : Let joy salute fair Rosamonda's shade , And wreaths of myrtle crown the lovely maid , While now perhaps with Dido's ghost she roves , And hears and tells the story of their ...
Page 92
... Addison . Tickell . Then future ages with delight shall see How Plato's , Bacon's , Newton's , looks agree ; Or in fair series laurell'd bards be shewn , A Virgil there , and here an Addison . Pope . He produced another piece of the ...
... Addison . Tickell . Then future ages with delight shall see How Plato's , Bacon's , Newton's , looks agree ; Or in fair series laurell'd bards be shewn , A Virgil there , and here an Addison . Pope . He produced another piece of the ...
Page 93
... Addison declared that the rival versions were both good , but that Tickell's was the best that ever was made ; and with Addison , the wits , his adhe rents and followers , were certain to concur . Pope does not appear to have been much ...
... Addison declared that the rival versions were both good , but that Tickell's was the best that ever was made ; and with Addison , the wits , his adhe rents and followers , were certain to concur . Pope does not appear to have been much ...
Page 94
... Addison a few days after returned it , with very high commenda- tions . Soon after it was generally known that Mr. Tickell was publishing the first book of the Iliad , ' I met Dr. Young in the street ; and , upon our falling into that ...
... Addison a few days after returned it , with very high commenda- tions . Soon after it was generally known that Mr. Tickell was publishing the first book of the Iliad , ' I met Dr. Young in the street ; and , upon our falling into that ...
Page 95
... Addison , who , when he went into Ireland as secretary to the Lord Sunderland , took him thither and em- ployed him in public business ; and when ( 1717 ) afterwards he rose to be secretary of state , made him under - secretary . Their ...
... Addison , who , when he went into Ireland as secretary to the Lord Sunderland , took him thither and em- ployed him in public business ; and when ( 1717 ) afterwards he rose to be secretary of state , made him under - secretary . Their ...
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