Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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Page 41
... death of Rosamond is , I think , too grossly absurd . The whole drama is airy and elegant ; engaging in its process , and pleasing in its conclusion . If Addison had cultivated the lighter parts of poetry , he would probably have ...
... death of Rosamond is , I think , too grossly absurd . The whole drama is airy and elegant ; engaging in its process , and pleasing in its conclusion . If Addison had cultivated the lighter parts of poetry , he would probably have ...
Page 45
... death : - : - " Nor is the grief of Cato , in the fourth act , one jot more in nature than that of his son and Lucia in the third . Cato receives the news of his son's death , not only with dry eyes , but with a sort of satisfaction ...
... death : - : - " Nor is the grief of Cato , in the fourth act , one jot more in nature than that of his son and Lucia in the third . Cato receives the news of his son's death , not only with dry eyes , but with a sort of satisfaction ...
Page 46
... deaths of those for whose sake our country is a name so dear to us , and at the same time to shed tears for those for whose sakes our country is not a name so dear to us ? " But this formidable assailant is less resistible when he ...
... deaths of those for whose sake our country is a name so dear to us , and at the same time to shed tears for those for whose sakes our country is not a name so dear to us ? " But this formidable assailant is less resistible when he ...
Page 48
... death . ' " " Tis true , indeed , the second leader says there are none there but friends ; but is that possible at such a juncture ? Can a parcel of rogues attempt to assassinate the governor of a town of war , in his own house , in ...
... death . ' " " Tis true , indeed , the second leader says there are none there but friends ; but is that possible at such a juncture ? Can a parcel of rogues attempt to assassinate the governor of a town of war , in his own house , in ...
Page 52
... Death to my hopes ! ' tis he , " Tis Juba's self ! There is but one way left ! He must be murdered , and a passage cut Through those his guards . ' “ Pray , what are those guards ' ? I thought at present that Juba's guards had been ...
... Death to my hopes ! ' tis he , " Tis Juba's self ! There is but one way left ! He must be murdered , and a passage cut Through those his guards . ' “ Pray , what are those guards ' ? I thought at present that Juba's guards had been ...
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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