Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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Page 16
... friend . The tumult of those unhappy days left scarcely any man leisure to treasure up occasional compositions ; and so much were they neglected that a complete collection is nowhere to be found . These Mercuries were succeeded by L ...
... friend . The tumult of those unhappy days left scarcely any man leisure to treasure up occasional compositions ; and so much were they neglected that a complete collection is nowhere to be found . These Mercuries were succeeded by L ...
Page 18
... friend's indignation that he was forced to appease him by a promise of forbearing Sir Roger for the time to come . The reason which induced Cervantes to bring his hero to the grave , para mi sola nacio Don Quixote , y yo para el , made ...
... friend's indignation that he was forced to appease him by a promise of forbearing Sir Roger for the time to come . The reason which induced Cervantes to bring his hero to the grave , para mi sola nacio Don Quixote , y yo para el , made ...
Page 19
... friend had shown in the composition , he doubted whether he would have courage sufficient to expose it to the censure of a British audience . The time , however , was now come when those who affected to think liberty in danger affected ...
... friend had shown in the composition , he doubted whether he would have courage sufficient to expose it to the censure of a British audience . The time , however , was now come when those who affected to think liberty in danger affected ...
Page 21
... friends and enemies that they had misplaced their admirations . The world was too stubborn for instruction ; with ... friendship of Addison by vilifying his old enemy , and could ADDISON . 21 over. ...
... friends and enemies that they had misplaced their admirations . The world was too stubborn for instruction ; with ... friendship of Addison by vilifying his old enemy , and could ADDISON . 21 over. ...
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... friendship ; and , resolving that he should have the consequences of his officiousness to himself , informed Dennis by Steele that he was sorry for the insult ; and that , whenever he should think fit to answer his remarks , he would do ...
... friendship ; and , resolving that he should have the consequences of his officiousness to himself , informed Dennis by Steele that he was sorry for the insult ; and that , whenever he should think fit to answer his remarks , he would do ...
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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