Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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Page 70
... 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 to him were performed . His mother was infected , among others , with the ...
... 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 to him were performed . His mother was infected , among others , with the ...
Page 81
... obtain belief , was obstructed only by his mother . To prejudice the queen against him , she made use of an incident which was omitted in the order of time , that it might be mentioned together with the purpose which it was made to ...
... obtain belief , was obstructed only by his mother . To prejudice the queen against him , she made use of an incident which was omitted in the order of time , that it might be mentioned together with the purpose which it was made to ...
Page 84
... obtained his liberty , he met in the street the woman who had sworn with so much malignity against him . She in- formed him that she was in distress , and , with a degree of confidence not easily attainable , desired him to relieve her ...
... obtained his liberty , he met in the street the woman who had sworn with so much malignity against him . She in- formed him that she was in distress , and , with a degree of confidence not easily attainable , desired him to relieve her ...
Page 88
... obtain like praises by the same means . But though these excuses may be often plausible , and sometimes just , they are very seldom satisfactory to mankind ; and the writer who is not constant to his subject , quickly sinks into ...
... obtain like praises by the same means . But though these excuses may be often plausible , and sometimes just , they are very seldom satisfactory to mankind ; and the writer who is not constant to his subject , quickly sinks into ...
Page 90
... obtained from a person of yet higher rank , and more desirous in appearance of being distinguished as a patron of literature . As he was very far from approving the conduct of Sir Robert Walpole , and in conversation mentioned him ...
... obtained from a person of yet higher rank , and more desirous in appearance of being distinguished as a patron of literature . As he was very far from approving the conduct of Sir Robert Walpole , and in conversation mentioned him ...
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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