Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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Page 17
... known , and conspicuous in various stations . Of the Tatler this is told by Steele in his last paper ; and of the Spectator by Budgell in the preface to " Theophrastus , " a book which Addison has recommended , and which he was ...
... known , and conspicuous in various stations . Of the Tatler this is told by Steele in his last paper ; and of the Spectator by Budgell in the preface to " Theophrastus , " a book which Addison has recommended , and which he was ...
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... known ; he called Booth to his box , and gave him fifty guineas for defending the cause of liberty so well against a per- petual dictator . " The Whigs , " says Pope , " design a second present , when they can accompany it with as good ...
... known ; he called Booth to his box , and gave him fifty guineas for defending the cause of liberty so well against a per- petual dictator . " The Whigs , " says Pope , " design a second present , when they can accompany it with as good ...
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... known to be Jeffreys . Cato had yet other honours . It was censured as a party - play by a scholar of Oxford ; and defended in a favourable examination by Dr. Sewel . It was translated by Salvini into Italian , and acted at Florence ...
... known to be Jeffreys . Cato had yet other honours . It was censured as a party - play by a scholar of Oxford ; and defended in a favourable examination by Dr. Sewel . It was translated by Salvini into Italian , and acted at Florence ...
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... known . The character of Guardian was too narrow and too serious : it might pro- perly enough admit both the duties and the decencies of life , but seemed not to include literary speculations , and was in some degree violated by ...
... known . The character of Guardian was too narrow and too serious : it might pro- perly enough admit both the duties and the decencies of life , but seemed not to include literary speculations , and was in some degree violated by ...
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... known her by becoming tutor to her son . " He formed , " said Tonson , " the design of getting that lady from the time when he was first taken into the family . " In what part of his life he obtained the recommendation , or how long ...
... known her by becoming tutor to her son . " He formed , " said Tonson , " the design of getting that lady from the time when he was first taken into the family . " In what part of his life he obtained the recommendation , or how long ...
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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