Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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... perhaps he wished to be denied , desired Mr. Hughes to add a fifth act . Hughes supposed him serious ; and , under- taking the supplement , brought in a few days some scenes for his examination ; but he had in the meantime gone to work ...
... perhaps he wished to be denied , desired Mr. Hughes to add a fifth act . Hughes supposed him serious ; and , under- taking the supplement , brought in a few days some scenes for his examination ; but he had in the meantime gone to work ...
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... perhaps lose somewhat of their praise when the author is known to be Jeffreys . Cato had yet other honours . It was censured as a party - play by a scholar of Oxford ; and defended in a favourable examination by Dr. Sewel . It was ...
... perhaps lose somewhat of their praise when the author is known to be Jeffreys . Cato had yet other honours . It was censured as a party - play by a scholar of Oxford ; and defended in a favourable examination by Dr. Sewel . It was ...
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... perhaps more valuable than any of those that went before it . Addison produced more than a fourth part ; and the other contributors are by no means unworthy of appearing as his associates . The time that had passed during the suspension ...
... perhaps more valuable than any of those that went before it . Addison produced more than a fourth part ; and the other contributors are by no means unworthy of appearing as his associates . The time that had passed during the suspension ...
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... when they should have called for a trumpet . This year ( 1716 ) he married the Countess Dowager of Warwick , whom he had solicited by a very long and anxious courtship , perhaps with behaviour not very un- like 26 LIVES OF THE POETS .
... when they should have called for a trumpet . This year ( 1716 ) he married the Countess Dowager of Warwick , whom he had solicited by a very long and anxious courtship , perhaps with behaviour not very un- like 26 LIVES OF THE POETS .
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Samuel Johnson. anxious courtship , perhaps with behaviour not very un- like that of Sir Roger to his disdainful widow ; and who , I am afraid , diverted herself often by playing with his passion . He is said to have first known her by ...
Samuel Johnson. anxious courtship , perhaps with behaviour not very un- like that of Sir Roger to his disdainful widow ; and who , I am afraid , diverted herself often by playing with his passion . He is said to have first known her by ...
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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