Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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Page 29
... once , to produce a majority of Tories in the last reign : an act of authority violent enough , yet certainly legal , and by no means to be compared with that contempt of national right with which some time afterwards , by the ...
... once , to produce a majority of Tories in the last reign : an act of authority violent enough , yet certainly legal , and by no means to be compared with that contempt of national right with which some time afterwards , by the ...
Page 30
... once detection and reproof . The Bill was laid aside during that session , and Addison died before the next , in which its commitment was rejected by two hundred and sixty - five to one hundred and seventy - seven . 99 . Every reader ...
... once detection and reproof . The Bill was laid aside during that session , and Addison died before the next , in which its commitment was rejected by two hundred and sixty - five to one hundred and seventy - seven . 99 . Every reader ...
Page 36
... once promised Congreve and the public a complete description of his character ; but the promises of authors are like the vows of lovers . Steele thought no more on his design , or thought on it with anxiety that at last dis- gusted him ...
... once promised Congreve and the public a complete description of his character ; but the promises of authors are like the vows of lovers . Steele thought no more on his design , or thought on it with anxiety that at last dis- gusted him ...
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... once raised too high is in danger , lest the next age should , by the vengeance of criticism , sink it in the same proportion . A great writer has lately styled him " an indifferent poet , and a worse critic . " His poetry is first to ...
... once raised too high is in danger , lest the next age should , by the vengeance of criticism , sink it in the same proportion . A great writer has lately styled him " an indifferent poet , and a worse critic . " His poetry is first to ...
Page 41
... once gave me his opinion . " If I had set , " said he , " ten school- boys to write on the battle of Blenheim , and eight had brought me the angel , I should not have been surprised . " The opera of Rosamond , though it is seldom ...
... once gave me his opinion . " If I had set , " said he , " ten school- boys to write on the battle of Blenheim , and eight had brought me the angel , I should not have been surprised . " The opera of Rosamond , though it is seldom ...
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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