Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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Samuel Johnson. " 9 rate observation of natural or accidental deviations from propriety ; but it was not supposed that he had tried a comedy on the stage , till Steele after his death declared him ... natural or accidental deviations from ...
Samuel Johnson. " 9 rate observation of natural or accidental deviations from propriety ; but it was not supposed that he had tried a comedy on the stage , till Steele after his death declared him ... natural or accidental deviations from ...
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... nature , heightened with humour more exquisite and de- lightful than any other man ever possessed . " This is the fondness of a friend ; let us hear what is told us by a rival . " Addison's conversation , " says Pope , " had something ...
... nature , heightened with humour more exquisite and de- lightful than any other man ever possessed . " This is the fondness of a friend ; let us hear what is told us by a rival . " Addison's conversation , " says Pope , " had something ...
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... nature of his criticism . Before a censure so severe is admitted , let us consider that war is a frequent subject of poetry , and then inquire who has described it with more justice and force . Many of our own writers tried their powers ...
... nature of his criticism . Before a censure so severe is admitted , let us consider that war is a frequent subject of poetry , and then inquire who has described it with more justice and force . Many of our own writers tried their powers ...
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... nature dissimilar , or of causes terminating by different operations in some resemblance of effect . But the mention of another like consequence from a like cause , or of a like performance by a like agency , is not a simile , but an ...
... nature dissimilar , or of causes terminating by different operations in some resemblance of effect . But the mention of another like consequence from a like cause , or of a like performance by a like agency , is not a simile , but an ...
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... natural affections , or of any state probable or possible in human life . Nothing here " ex- cites or assuages emotion : " here is " no magical power of raising phantastic terror or wild anxiety . " The events are expected without ...
... natural affections , or of any state probable or possible in human life . Nothing here " ex- cites or assuages emotion : " here is " no magical power of raising phantastic terror or wild anxiety . " The events are expected without ...
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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