Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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Page 112
... London and the chancellor is well known to have been for some time the chief topic of political conversation ; and therefore Mr. Savage , in pursuance of his character , endeavoured to become conspicuous among the controvertists with ...
... London and the chancellor is well known to have been for some time the chief topic of political conversation ; and therefore Mr. Savage , in pursuance of his character , endeavoured to become conspicuous among the controvertists with ...
Page 131
... should continue an exile from London for ever , and spend all the remaining part of his life at Swansea ; but he designed only to take the opportunity which their scheme offered him of retreating for a short time , SAVAGE . 131.
... should continue an exile from London for ever , and spend all the remaining part of his life at Swansea ; but he designed only to take the opportunity which their scheme offered him of retreating for a short time , SAVAGE . 131.
Page 132
... London to exhibit his tragedy , and live upon the profits of his own labour . With regard to his works he proposed very great im- provements , which would have required much time or great application ; and , when he had finished them ...
... London to exhibit his tragedy , and live upon the profits of his own labour . With regard to his works he proposed very great im- provements , which would have required much time or great application ; and , when he had finished them ...
Page 136
... London , and irritated many of them so much by his letters , that they withdrew , however honourably , their contributions ; and it is be- lieved that little more was paid him than the twenty pounds a year , which were allowed him by ...
... London , and irritated many of them so much by his letters , that they withdrew , however honourably , their contributions ; and it is be- lieved that little more was paid him than the twenty pounds a year , which were allowed him by ...
Page 138
... London before he was abandoned . He might justly represent , that he ought to have been considered as a lion in the toils , and demand to be released before the dogs should be loosed upon him . He endeavoured , indeed , to release ...
... London before he was abandoned . He might justly represent , that he ought to have been considered as a lion in the toils , and demand to be released before the dogs should be loosed upon him . He endeavoured , indeed , to release ...
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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