Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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Page 15
... Steele had at that time almost nothing else . The Spectator , in one of the first papers , showed the political tenets of its authors ; but a resolution was soon taken of courting general approbation by general topics , and subjects on ...
... Steele had at that time almost nothing else . The Spectator , in one of the first papers , showed the political tenets of its authors ; but a resolution was soon taken of courting general approbation by general topics , and subjects on ...
Page 17
... Steele in his last paper ; and of the Spectator by Budgell in the preface to " Theophrastus , " a book which Addison has recommended , and which he was suspected to have revised , if he did not write it . Of those portraits which may be ...
... Steele in his last paper ; and of the Spectator by Budgell in the preface to " Theophrastus , " a book which Addison has recommended , and which he was suspected to have revised , if he did not write it . Of those portraits which may be ...
Page 18
... Steele had shown him innocently picking up a girl in the Temple , and taking her to a tavern , he drew upon himself so much of his friend's indignation that he was forced to appease him by a promise of forbearing Sir Roger for the time ...
... Steele had shown him innocently picking up a girl in the Temple , and taking her to a tavern , he drew upon himself so much of his friend's indignation that he was forced to appease him by a promise of forbearing Sir Roger for the time ...
Page 19
... Steele had made him , in the true spirit of unfeeling commerce , declare that he " would not build an hospital for idle people ; " but at last he buys land , settles in the country , and builds , not a manufactory , but an hospital for ...
... Steele had made him , in the true spirit of unfeeling commerce , declare that he " would not build an hospital for idle people ; " but at last he buys land , settles in the country , and builds , not a manufactory , but an hospital for ...
Page 20
... Steele , as himself relates , undertook to pack an audience . " This , " says Pope , " had been tried for the first time in favour of the Distressed Mother ; and was now , with more efficacy , practised for Cato . " The danger was soon ...
... Steele , as himself relates , undertook to pack an audience . " This , " says Pope , " had been tried for the first time in favour of the Distressed Mother ; and was now , with more efficacy , practised for Cato . " The danger was soon ...
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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