“The” Lives of the English Poets: In Two Volumes, Volume 2Tauchnitz, 1858 - 429 pages |
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Page 70
... conversation of a very numerous and splendid set of acquaintance . He died July 16 , 1736 , in the 66th year of his age . Of his poems , many are of that irregular kind which , when he formed his poetical character , was supposed to be ...
... conversation of a very numerous and splendid set of acquaintance . He died July 16 , 1736 , in the 66th year of his age . Of his poems , many are of that irregular kind which , when he formed his poetical character , was supposed to be ...
Page 74
... conversation between Mr. Tickell and Mr. Pope , by a third person , Tickell did not deny it ; which , con- sidering his honour and zeal for his departed friend , was the same as owning it . " has Upon these suspicions , with which Dr ...
... conversation between Mr. Tickell and Mr. Pope , by a third person , Tickell did not deny it ; which , con- sidering his honour and zeal for his departed friend , was the same as owning it . " has Upon these suspicions , with which Dr ...
Page 75
... to his personal character , he is said to have been a man of gay conversation , at least a temperate lover of wine and company , and in his domestic relations without censure . HAMMOND . was OF Mr. HAMMOND , though he be TICKELL . 75.
... to his personal character , he is said to have been a man of gay conversation , at least a temperate lover of wine and company , and in his domestic relations without censure . HAMMOND . was OF Mr. HAMMOND , though he be TICKELL . 75.
Page 86
... 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
... conversation , and touched with his misfortunes , that she allowed him a settled pension of fifty pounds a year , which was during her life regularly paid . That this act of generosity may receive its due praise , and that the good ...
... conversation , and touched with his misfortunes , that she allowed him a settled pension of fifty pounds a year , which was during her life regularly paid . That this act of generosity may receive its due praise , and that the good ...
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