Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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Page 49
... mean by " Marcia , the charming Marcia's left behind ' ? He is now in her own house ! and we have neither seen her nor heard of her anywhere else since the play began . But now let us hear Syphax : - " What hinders , then , but that you ...
... mean by " Marcia , the charming Marcia's left behind ' ? He is now in her own house ! and we have neither seen her nor heard of her anywhere else since the play began . But now let us hear Syphax : - " What hinders , then , but that you ...
Page 63
... mean rank in which he then appeared did not hinder his genius from being dis- tinguished , or his industry from being rewarded ; and if in so low a state he obtained distinctions and rewards , it is not likely that they were gained but ...
... mean rank in which he then appeared did not hinder his genius from being dis- tinguished , or his industry from being rewarded ; and if in so low a state he obtained distinctions and rewards , it is not likely that they were gained but ...
Page 65
... means , from banishing him into another country , she formed soon after a scheme for burying him in poverty and obscurity in his own ; and that his station of life , if not the place of his residence , might keep him for ever at a ...
... means , from banishing him into another country , she formed soon after a scheme for burying him in poverty and obscurity in his own ; and that his station of life , if not the place of his residence , might keep him for ever at a ...
Page 66
... means of support ; and , having no pro- fession , became by necessity an author . At this time the attention of the literary world was engrossed by the Bangorian controversy , which filled the press with pamphlets , and the coffee ...
... means of support ; and , having no pro- fession , became by necessity an author . At this time the attention of the literary world was engrossed by the Bangorian controversy , which filled the press with pamphlets , and the coffee ...
Page 83
... means necessary to aggravate the enormity of this woman's conduct by placing it in opposi- tion to that of the Countess of Hertford . No one can fail to observe how much more amiable it is to relieve than to oppress , and to rescue ...
... means necessary to aggravate the enormity of this woman's conduct by placing it in opposi- tion to that of the Countess of Hertford . No one can fail to observe how much more amiable it is to relieve than to oppress , and to rescue ...
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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