Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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Page 66
... conversation , published a poem against the bishop . What was the success or merit of this performance I know not ; it was probably lost among the innumerable pamphlets to which that dispute gave occasion . Mr. Savage was himself in a ...
... conversation , published a poem against the bishop . What was the success or merit of this performance I know not ; it was probably lost among the innumerable pamphlets to which that dispute gave occasion . Mr. Savage was himself in a ...
Page 90
... being distinguished as a patron of literature . As he was very far from approving the conduct of Sir Robert Walpole , and in conversation mentioned him sometimes with 90 LIVES OF THE POETS . think of it;" and his friend had too ...
... being distinguished as a patron of literature . As he was very far from approving the conduct of Sir Robert Walpole , and in conversation mentioned him sometimes with 90 LIVES OF THE POETS . think of it;" and his friend had too ...
Page 91
Samuel Johnson. Robert Walpole , and in conversation mentioned him sometimes with acrimony , and generally with contempt , as he was one of those who were always zealous in their assertions of the justice of the late opposition , jealous ...
Samuel Johnson. Robert Walpole , and in conversation mentioned him sometimes with acrimony , and generally with contempt , as he was one of those who were always zealous in their assertions of the justice of the late opposition , jealous ...
Page 95
... conversation , and so long had he been accustomed to live by chance , that he would at any time go to the tavern without scruple , and trust for the reckoning to the liber- ality of his company , and frequently of company to whom he was ...
... conversation , and so long had he been accustomed to live by chance , that he would at any time go to the tavern without scruple , and trust for the reckoning to the liber- ality of his company , and frequently of company to whom he was ...
Page 98
... conversation might , though true in general , be heightened by some momentary ardour of imagination , and as it can be delivered only from memory , may be imperfectly represented , so that the picture , at first aggravated , and then ...
... conversation might , though true in general , be heightened by some momentary ardour of imagination , and as it can be delivered only from memory , may be imperfectly represented , so that the picture , at first aggravated , and then ...
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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