Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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Page 95
... expected that the wine should be paid for by him that drank it , his method of composition was , to take them with him to his own apartment , assume the government of the house , and order the butler in an imperious manner to set the ...
... expected that the wine should be paid for by him that drank it , his method of composition was , to take them with him to his own apartment , assume the government of the house , and order the butler in an imperious manner to set the ...
Page 107
... expected to melt her to com- passion , so that he was still under the same want of the necessaries of life ; and he therefore exerted all the in- terest which his wit , or his birth , or his misfortunes could procure to obtain , upon ...
... expected to melt her to com- passion , so that he was still under the same want of the necessaries of life ; and he therefore exerted all the in- terest which his wit , or his birth , or his misfortunes could procure to obtain , upon ...
Page 110
... expected from him , " and he was not willing to bar his own prospects by any appearance of neglect . He never mentioned any advantage gained by this poem , or any regard that was paid to it ; and therefore it is likely that it was ...
... expected from him , " and he was not willing to bar his own prospects by any appearance of neglect . He never mentioned any advantage gained by this poem , or any regard that was paid to it ; and therefore it is likely that it was ...
Page 120
... expected to regard it were in the hurry of preparing for their departure , or engaged in taking leave of others upon their dismission from public affairs . It must be however allowed , in justification of the public , that this ...
... expected to regard it were in the hurry of preparing for their departure , or engaged in taking leave of others upon their dismission from public affairs . It must be however allowed , in justification of the public , that this ...
Page 122
... expected to be repaid . He was sometimes so far compassionated by those who knew both his merit and distresses that they received him into their families , but they soon discovered him to be a very in- commodious inmate ; for , being ...
... expected to be repaid . He was sometimes so far compassionated by those who knew both his merit and distresses that they received him into their families , but they soon discovered him to be a very in- commodious inmate ; for , being ...
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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