Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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Page 23
... Cato was upon the stage , another daily paper , called the Guardian , was published by Steele . To this Addison gave great assistance , whether occasionally or by previous engagement is not known . The character of Guardian was too ...
... Cato was upon the stage , another daily paper , called the Guardian , was published by Steele . To this Addison gave great assistance , whether occasionally or by previous engagement is not known . The character of Guardian was too ...
Page 30
... Cato , which were at once detection and reproof . The Bill was laid aside during that session , and Addison died before the next , in which its commitment was rejected by two hundred and sixty - five to one hundred and seventy - seven ...
... Cato , which were at once detection and reproof . The Bill was laid aside during that session , and Addison died before the next , in which its commitment was rejected by two hundred and sixty - five to one hundred and seventy - seven ...
Page 34
... Cato to which I made an objec- tion was suffered to stand . " The last line of Cato is Pope's , having been originally written- " And oh ! ' twas this that ended Cato's life . " Pope might have made more objections to the six con ...
... Cato to which I made an objec- tion was suffered to stand . " The last line of Cato is Pope's , having been originally written- " And oh ! ' twas this that ended Cato's life . " Pope might have made more objections to the six con ...
Page 41
... airy and elegant ; engaging in its process , and pleasing in its conclusion . If Addison had cultivated the lighter parts of poetry , he would probably have excelled . The tragedy of Cato , which , contrary to the ADDISON . 41.
... airy and elegant ; engaging in its process , and pleasing in its conclusion . If Addison had cultivated the lighter parts of poetry , he would probably have excelled . The tragedy of Cato , which , contrary to the ADDISON . 41.
Page 42
... Cato it has been not unjustly determined that it is rather a poem in dialogue than a drama , rather a suc- cession of just sentiments in elegant language than a representation of natural affections , or of any state probable or possible ...
... Cato it has been not unjustly determined that it is rather a poem in dialogue than a drama , rather a suc- cession of just sentiments in elegant language than a representation of natural affections , or of any state probable or possible ...
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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