LivesA. Miller, 1800 - English poetry |
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Page 276
... Pope , and was at once the friend of Addison and of Grenville . He is accused of voluptuousness and irreligion ; and Pope , who says that if ever there was a good Christian , without knowing himself to be so , it was Dr. Garth , " seems ...
... Pope , and was at once the friend of Addison and of Grenville . He is accused of voluptuousness and irreligion ; and Pope , who says that if ever there was a good Christian , without knowing himself to be so , it was Dr. Garth , " seems ...
Page 283
... Pope has left behind him another mention of his companion , less advan- tageous , which is thus reported by Dr. Waiburton : " kowe , in Mr. Pope's opinion , maintained a decent character , but had no heart . Mr. Addison was justly ...
... Pope has left behind him another mention of his companion , less advan- tageous , which is thus reported by Dr. Waiburton : " kowe , in Mr. Pope's opinion , maintained a decent character , but had no heart . Mr. Addison was justly ...
Page 295
... Pope brought him the prologue , which is properly accom- modated to the play , there were these words , " Britons arise , be worth like " this approved ; " meaning nothing more than , Britons , erect and exalt yourselves to the ...
... Pope brought him the prologue , which is properly accom- modated to the play , there were these words , " Britons arise , be worth like " this approved ; " meaning nothing more than , Britons , erect and exalt yourselves to the ...
Page 296
... Pope had now an opportunity of courting the friendship of Addison , by vilifying his old enemy , and could give ... Pope's friendship ; and , resolving that he should have the consequences of his officiousness to himself , informed ...
... Pope had now an opportunity of courting the friendship of Addison , by vilifying his old enemy , and could give ... Pope's friendship ; and , resolving that he should have the consequences of his officiousness to himself , informed ...
Page 301
... Pope should have thought this conjecture of Tonson worth remem brance , is a proof , but indeed so far as I have found , the only proof , that he retained some malignity from their ancient rivalry . Tonson pretended but to guess it ; no ...
... Pope should have thought this conjecture of Tonson worth remem brance , is a proof , but indeed so far as I have found , the only proof , that he retained some malignity from their ancient rivalry . Tonson pretended but to guess it ; no ...
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