The Lives of the English Poets, Volume 2F.C. and J. Rivington, 1820 - English poetry |
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Page 70
... Pope's Letters . Being now generally known , he published ( 1720 ) his poems by subscription , with such success , that he raised a thousand pounds ; and called his friends to a consultation , what use might be best made of it . Lewis ...
... Pope's Letters . Being now generally known , he published ( 1720 ) his poems by subscription , with such success , that he raised a thousand pounds ; and called his friends to a consultation , what use might be best made of it . Lewis ...
Page 93
... Pope's " Homer , " of which the first part made its entrance into the world at the same time . 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 ...
... Pope's " Homer , " of which the first part made its entrance into the world at the same time . 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 ...
Page 94
... Pope , by a third person , Tickell did not deny it ; which , considering his honour and zeal for his departed friend , was the same as owning it . " Upon these suspicions , with which Dr. Warbur ton hints that other circumstances ...
... Pope , by a third person , Tickell did not deny it ; which , considering his honour and zeal for his departed friend , was the same as owning it . " Upon these suspicions , with which Dr. Warbur ton hints that other circumstances ...
Page 138
... Pope cheaply purchased by being exposed to their censure and their hatred ; nor had he any reason to repent of the preference , for he found Mr. Pope a steady and unalienable friend almost to the end of his life . About this time ...
... Pope cheaply purchased by being exposed to their censure and their hatred ; nor had he any reason to repent of the preference , for he found Mr. Pope a steady and unalienable friend almost to the end of his life . About this time ...
Page 202
... Pope's treatment of Savage . " This was supposed by Pope to be the consequence of a See Gent . Mag . vol . lvii . 1040.-N. Mr. Pope . See some extracts of letters from " that gentleman to and concerning Mr. Savage , in Ruffhead's Life of ...
... Pope's treatment of Savage . " This was supposed by Pope to be the consequence of a See Gent . Mag . vol . lvii . 1040.-N. Mr. Pope . See some extracts of letters from " that gentleman to and concerning Mr. Savage , in Ruffhead's Life of ...
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