Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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Page 21
... of Corneille's Cid , his animadversions showed his anger without effect , and Cato continued to be praised . Pope had now an opportunity of courting the friendship of Addison by vilifying his old enemy , and could ADDISON . 21 over. ...
... of Corneille's Cid , his animadversions showed his anger without effect , and Cato continued to be praised . Pope had now an opportunity of courting the friendship of Addison by vilifying his old enemy , and could ADDISON . 21 over. ...
Page 32
... effect this awful scene had on the earl , I know not ; he likewise died himself in a short time . In Tickell's excellent Elegy on his friend are these lines : - " He taught us how to live ; and , oh ! too high The price of knowledge ...
... effect this awful scene had on the earl , I know not ; he likewise died himself in a short time . In Tickell's excellent Elegy on his friend are these lines : - " He taught us how to live ; and , oh ! too high The price of knowledge ...
Page 36
... effects of different modes of life . He was a man in whose presence nothing reprehensible was out of danger ; quick in discerning whatever was wrong or ridiculous , and not unwilling to expose it . " There are , " says Steele , " in his ...
... effects of different modes of life . He was a man in whose presence nothing reprehensible was out of danger ; quick in discerning whatever was wrong or ridiculous , and not unwilling to expose it . " There are , " says Steele , " in his ...
Page 40
... effect . But the mention of another like consequence from a like cause , or of a like performance by a like agency , is not a simile , but an exemplification . It is not a simile to say that the Thames waters fields , as the Po waters ...
... effect . But the mention of another like consequence from a like cause , or of a like performance by a like agency , is not a simile , but an exemplification . It is not a simile to say that the Thames waters fields , as the Po waters ...
Page 42
... confirmed among us the use of dialogue too decla- matory , of unaffecting elegance , and chill philosophy . The universality of applause , however it might quell the ; censure of common mortals , had no other effect 42 LIVES OF THE POETS .
... confirmed among us the use of dialogue too decla- matory , of unaffecting elegance , and chill philosophy . The universality of applause , however it might quell the ; censure of common mortals , had no other effect 42 LIVES OF THE POETS .
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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