Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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... Savage would be of this number if Johnson's account of his life had not secured for him lasting remembrance . Johnson's Life of Savage in this volume has not less interest than the Lives of Addison and Swift , between which it is set ...
... Savage would be of this number if Johnson's account of his life had not secured for him lasting remembrance . Johnson's Life of Savage in this volume has not less interest than the Lives of Addison and Swift , between which it is set ...
Page 6
... Savage was an impostor . There is the heart of Johnson in the noble appeal against judgment of the self - righteous who have never known the harder trials of the world , when he says of Savage , " Those are no proper judges of his ...
... Savage was an impostor . There is the heart of Johnson in the noble appeal against judgment of the self - righteous who have never known the harder trials of the world , when he says of Savage , " Those are no proper judges of his ...
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... savage licence , prac- tised in many schools to the end of the last century , by which the boys , when the periodical vacation drew near , 肇 growing petulant at the approach of liberty , some LIVES OF THE ENGLISH POETS. ...
... savage licence , prac- tised in many schools to the end of the last century , by which the boys , when the periodical vacation drew near , 肇 growing petulant at the approach of liberty , some LIVES OF THE ENGLISH POETS. ...
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... savage- ness , or Oldmixon's meanness , was not suitable to the delicacy of Addison . Steele thought the humour of the Freeholder too nice and gentle for such noisy times , and is reported to have said that the Ministry made use of a ...
... savage- ness , or Oldmixon's meanness , was not suitable to the delicacy of Addison . Steele thought the humour of the Freeholder too nice and gentle for such noisy times , and is reported to have said that the Ministry made use of a ...
Page 59
... and easy . Whoever wishes to attain an English style , familiar but not coarse , and elegant but not ostentatious , must give his days and nights to the volumes of Addison . SAVAGE . IT has been observed in all ages that ADDISON . 59.
... and easy . Whoever wishes to attain an English style , familiar but not coarse , and elegant but not ostentatious , must give his days and nights to the volumes of Addison . SAVAGE . IT has been observed in all ages that ADDISON . 59.
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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