Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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Page 84
... imagined , even by some who favoured him ; and Page himself afterwards confessed that he had treated him with uncommon rigour . When all these particulars are rated together , perhaps the memory of Savage may not be much sullied by his ...
... imagined , even by some who favoured him ; and Page himself afterwards confessed that he had treated him with uncommon rigour . When all these particulars are rated together , perhaps the memory of Savage may not be much sullied by his ...
Page 86
... imagined that some of the darts which satire might point at her would glance upon them , Lord Tyrconnel , whatever were his motives , upon his promise to lay aside his design of exposing the cruelty of his mother , received him into his ...
... imagined that some of the darts which satire might point at her would glance upon them , Lord Tyrconnel , whatever were his motives , upon his promise to lay aside his design of exposing the cruelty of his mother , received him into his ...
Page 112
... in the question , which , however , as he imagined , concerned him so nearly , that it was not sufficient to harangue and dispute , but aecessary likewise to write upon it . He therefore engaged 112 LIVES OF THE POETS .
... in the question , which , however , as he imagined , concerned him so nearly , that it was not sufficient to harangue and dispute , but aecessary likewise to write upon it . He therefore engaged 112 LIVES OF THE POETS .
Page 121
... imagined that such necessities might sometimes force him upon dis- reputable practices ; and it is probable that these lines in " The Wanderer " were occasioned by his reflections on his own conduct : " Though misery leads to happiness ...
... imagined that such necessities might sometimes force him upon dis- reputable practices ; and it is probable that these lines in " The Wanderer " were occasioned by his reflections on his own conduct : " Though misery leads to happiness ...
Page 122
... imagined himself sure of speedy relief . It was observed that he always asked favours of this kind without the least submission or apparent consciousness of dependence , and that he did not seem to look upon a com- pliance with his ...
... imagined himself sure of speedy relief . It was observed that he always asked favours of this kind without the least submission or apparent consciousness of dependence , and that he did not seem to look upon a com- pliance with his ...
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