Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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Page 36
... formidable , the character given him by his friends was never contradicted by his enemies . Of those with whom interest or opinion united him he had not only the esteem , but the kindness ; and of 36 LIVES OF THE POETS .
... formidable , the character given him by his friends was never contradicted by his enemies . Of those with whom interest or opinion united him he had not only the esteem , but the kindness ; and of 36 LIVES OF THE POETS .
Page 37
... kindness or interest once raised too high is in danger , lest the next age should , by the vengeance of criticism , sink it in the same proportion . A great writer has lately styled him " an indifferent poet , and a worse critic . " His ...
... kindness or interest once raised too high is in danger , lest the next age should , by the vengeance of criticism , sink it in the same proportion . A great writer has lately styled him " an indifferent poet , and a worse critic . " His ...
Page 64
... kindness this scheme was counteracted , or by whose interposition she was induced to lay aside her design , I know not ; it is not improbable that the Lady Mason might persuade or compel her to desist , or perhaps she could not easily ...
... kindness this scheme was counteracted , or by whose interposition she was induced to lay aside her design , I know not ; it is not improbable that the Lady Mason might persuade or compel her to desist , or perhaps she could not easily ...
Page 69
... kindness of Sir Richard end in common favours . He proposed to have established him in some settled scheme of life , and to have contracted a kind of alliance with him , by marrying him to a natural daughter , on whom he intended to ...
... kindness of Sir Richard end in common favours . He proposed to have established him in some settled scheme of life , and to have contracted a kind of alliance with him , by marrying him to a natural daughter , on whom he intended to ...
Page 70
... kindness to the time of his death . By this in- terposition Mr. Savage once obtained from his mother fifty pounds , and a promise of one hundred and fifty more ; but it was the fate of this unhappy man that few promises of any advantage ...
... kindness to the time of his death . By this in- terposition Mr. Savage once obtained from his mother fifty pounds , and a promise of one hundred and fifty more ; but it was the fate of this unhappy man that few promises of any advantage ...
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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