The Lives of the English Poets, Volume 2F.C. and J. Rivington, 1820 - English poetry |
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Page 81
... fortune . About this time he became enamoured of the Countess of Newburgh , whom he has celebrated with so much ardour by the name of Mira . He wrote verses to her before he was three - and - twen- ty , and may be forgiven if he ...
... fortune . About this time he became enamoured of the Countess of Newburgh , whom he has celebrated with so much ardour by the name of Mira . He wrote verses to her before he was three - and - twen- ty , and may be forgiven if he ...
Page 102
... fortune have contributed very little to the promotion of happiness ; and that those whom the splendour of their rank ... fortunes of those whose eminence drew upon them an universal attention have been more carefully recorded , because ...
... fortune have contributed very little to the promotion of happiness ; and that those whom the splendour of their rank ... fortunes of those whose eminence drew upon them an universal attention have been more carefully recorded , because ...
Page 103
... judges ; and on March 3d was se- This year was made remarkable by the dissa- lution of a marriage solemnized in the face of the church . Salmon's Review . parated from his wife , whose fortune , which was SAVAGE . 103.
... judges ; and on March 3d was se- This year was made remarkable by the dissa- lution of a marriage solemnized in the face of the church . Salmon's Review . parated from his wife , whose fortune , which was SAVAGE . 103.
Page 104
... fortune , which would have been very little dimi- The following protest is registered in the books of the House of Lords . Dissentient : Because we conceive that this is the first bill of that nature that hath passed , where there was ...
... fortune , which would have been very little dimi- The following protest is registered in the books of the House of Lords . Dissentient : Because we conceive that this is the first bill of that nature that hath passed , where there was ...
Page 112
... fortune . Sir Richard very frankly con- fessed , that they were fellows of whom he would very willingly be rid : and being then asked why he did not discharge them , declared that they were bailiffs , who had introduced themselves with ...
... fortune . Sir Richard very frankly con- fessed , that they were fellows of whom he would very willingly be rid : and being then asked why he did not discharge them , declared that they were bailiffs , who had introduced themselves with ...
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