Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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Page 64
... mother , who could no longer refuse an answer , determined at least to give such as should cut him off for ever from that happiness which competence affords , and therefore declared that he was dead ; which is perhaps the first instance ...
... mother , who could no longer refuse an answer , determined at least to give such as should cut him off for ever from that happiness which competence affords , and therefore declared that he was dead ; which is perhaps the first instance ...
Page 65
... mother to expose her son to slavery and want , to expose him without interest , and without provocation ; and Savage might on this occasion find protectors and advocates among those who had long traded in crimes , and whom compassion ...
... mother to expose her son to slavery and want , to expose him without interest , and without provocation ; and Savage might on this occasion find protectors and advocates among those who had long traded in crimes , and whom compassion ...
Page 66
... mother , that it was his frequent practice to walk in the dark evenings for several hours before her door , in hopes of seeing her as she might come by accident to the window , or cross her apartment with a candle in her hand . But all ...
... mother , that it was his frequent practice to walk in the dark evenings for several hours before her door , in hopes of seeing her as she might come by accident to the window , or cross her apartment with a candle in her hand . But all ...
Page 67
... mother had given him a right to find every good man his father . " Nor was Mr. Savage admitted to his acquaintance only , but to his confidence , of which he sometimes related an instance too extra- ordinary to be omitted , as it ...
... mother had given him a right to find every good man his father . " Nor was Mr. Savage admitted to his acquaintance only , but to his confidence , of which he sometimes related an instance too extra- ordinary to be omitted , as it ...
Page 70
... 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 to him were performed . His mother was infected , among others , with the general madness of ...
... 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 to him were performed . His mother was infected , among others , with the general madness of ...
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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