Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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Page 64
... endeavoured to rid herself from the danger of being at any time made known to him , by sending him secretly to the American Planta- tions . By whose kindness this scheme was counteracted , or by whose interposition she was induced to ...
... endeavoured to rid herself from the danger of being at any time made known to him , by sending him secretly to the American Planta- tions . By whose kindness this scheme was counteracted , or by whose interposition she was induced to ...
Page 66
... endeavouring to awaken the affection of a mother . He was therefore obliged to seek some other means of support ; and ... endeavoured to suppress it , by destroying all the copies that he could collect . He then attempted a more gainful ...
... endeavouring to awaken the affection of a mother . He was therefore obliged to seek some other means of support ; and ... endeavoured to suppress it , by destroying all the copies that he could collect . He then attempted a more gainful ...
Page 71
... endeavoured to show his gratitude in the most decent manner , by wearing mourning as for a mother ; but did not celebrate her in elegies , because he ' knew that too great a profusion of praise would only have revived those faults which ...
... endeavoured to show his gratitude in the most decent manner , by wearing mourning as for a mother ; but did not celebrate her in elegies , because he ' knew that too great a profusion of praise would only have revived those faults which ...
Page 72
... endeavoured to diffuse among all those over whom nature or fortune gave her any influence , and indeed succeeded too well in her design ; but could not always propagate her effrontery with her cruelty ; for some of those whom she ...
... endeavoured to diffuse among all those over whom nature or fortune gave her any influence , and indeed succeeded too well in her design ; but could not always propagate her effrontery with her cruelty ; for some of those whom she ...
Page 78
... endeavoured to detain him , from whom he broke by cutting the maid on the head , but was afterwards taken in a court . There was some difference in their depositions ; one did not see Savage give the wound , another saw it given when ...
... endeavoured to detain him , from whom he broke by cutting the maid on the head , but was afterwards taken in a court . There was some difference in their depositions ; one did not see Savage give the wound , another saw it given when ...
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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