Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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... Pope imputed to a selfish motive , upon the credit , as he owns , of Tonson ; who , having quarrelled with Addison , and not loving him , said that when he laid down the Secretary's office he intended to take orders and obtain a ...
... Pope imputed to a selfish motive , upon the credit , as he owns , of Tonson ; who , having quarrelled with Addison , and not loving him , said that when he laid down the Secretary's office he intended to take orders and obtain a ...
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... Pope relates , a message by the Earl of Warwick to Mr. Gay , desiring to see him . Gay , who had not visited him for some time before , obeyed the summons , and found himself received with great kindness . The purpose for which the ...
... Pope relates , a message by the Earl of Warwick to Mr. Gay , desiring to see him . Gay , who had not visited him for some time before , obeyed the summons , and found himself received with great kindness . The purpose for which the ...
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... Pope and Congreve defended against them . There is no reason to doubt that he suffered too much pain from the pre- valence of Pope's poetical reputation ; nor is it without strong reason suspected that by some disingenuous acts he ...
... Pope and Congreve defended against them . There is no reason to doubt that he suffered too much pain from the pre- valence of Pope's poetical reputation ; nor is it without strong reason suspected that by some disingenuous acts he ...
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... Pope was not the only man whom he insidiously injured , though the only man of whom he could be afraid . His own powers were such as might have satisfied him with conscious excellence . Of very extensive learning he has indeed given no ...
... Pope was not the only man whom he insidiously injured , though the only man of whom he could be afraid . His own powers were such as might have satisfied him with conscious excellence . Of very extensive learning he has indeed given no ...
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... Pope has given a detail . He had in the house with him Budgell , and perhaps Philips . His chief com- panions were Steele , Budgell , Philips [ Ambrose ] , Carey , Davenant , and Colonel Brett . With one or other of these he always ...
... Pope has given a detail . He had in the house with him Budgell , and perhaps Philips . His chief com- panions were Steele , Budgell , Philips [ Ambrose ] , Carey , Davenant , and Colonel Brett . With one or other of these he always ...
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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