Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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Page 34
... believe not one word of Cato to which I made an objec- tion was suffered to stand . " The last line of Cato is Pope's , having been originally written- " And oh ! ' twas this that ended Cato's life . " Pope might have made more ...
... believe not one word of Cato to which I made an objec- tion was suffered to stand . " The last line of Cato is Pope's , having been originally written- " And oh ! ' twas this that ended Cato's life . " Pope might have made more ...
Page 36
... believe that Addison's professions and practice were at no great variance , since amidst that storm of faction in which most of his life was passed , though his station made him conspicuous , and his activity made him formidable , the ...
... believe that Addison's professions and practice were at no great variance , since amidst that storm of faction in which most of his life was passed , though his station made him conspicuous , and his activity made him formidable , the ...
Page 50
... believe , is a nonpareil . " Syph . Thou shalt have Juba's dress , and Juba's guards ; The doors will open when Numidia's prince Seems to appear before them . ' " Sempronius is , it seems , to pass for Juba in full day at Cato's house ...
... believe , is a nonpareil . " Syph . Thou shalt have Juba's dress , and Juba's guards ; The doors will open when Numidia's prince Seems to appear before them . ' " Sempronius is , it seems , to pass for Juba in full day at Cato's house ...
Page 51
... believe that they had hardly been talking of such matters in the street . However , to pleasure Sempronius , let us suppose , for once , that the deer is lodged : - " The deer is lodged ; I've tracked her to her covert . ' " If he had ...
... believe that they had hardly been talking of such matters in the street . However , to pleasure Sempronius , let us suppose , for once , that the deer is lodged : - " The deer is lodged ; I've tracked her to her covert . ' " If he had ...
Page 81
... to soften her rage , hearing her utter so detestable an accusation , thought it prudent to retire , and , I believe , never attempted afterwards to speak to her . But shocked as he was with her falsehood and her SAVAGE . 81.
... to soften her rage , hearing her utter so detestable an accusation , thought it prudent to retire , and , I believe , never attempted afterwards to speak to her . But shocked as he was with her falsehood and her SAVAGE . 81.
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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