Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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Page 55
... person as this would pass with them who beheld him for a great patriot , a great philosopher , or a general , or some whimsical person who fancied himself all these ? and whether the people who belonged to the family would think that ...
... person as this would pass with them who beheld him for a great patriot , a great philosopher , or a general , or some whimsical person who fancied himself all these ? and whether the people who belonged to the family would think that ...
Page 64
... person six thousand pounds which he had in his will bequeathed to Savage . The same cruelty which incited his mother to in- tercept this provision which had been intended him , prompted her in a short time to another project , a project ...
... person six thousand pounds which he had in his will bequeathed to Savage . The same cruelty which incited his mother to in- tercept this provision which had been intended him , prompted her in a short time to another project , a project ...
Page 68
... persons of the first quality , they were surprised at the number of liveries which surrounded the table ; and after dinner , when wine and mirth had set them free from the observation of a rigid ceremony , one of them inquired of Sir ...
... persons of the first quality , they were surprised at the number of liveries which surrounded the table ; and after dinner , when wine and mirth had set them free from the observation of a rigid ceremony , one of them inquired of Sir ...
Page 74
... persons eminent for their rank , their virtue , and their wit . Of this play , acted , printed , and dedicated , the accumulated profits arose to a hundred pounds , which he thought at that time a very 74 LIVES OF THE POETS .
... persons eminent for their rank , their virtue , and their wit . Of this play , acted , printed , and dedicated , the accumulated profits arose to a hundred pounds , which he thought at that time a very 74 LIVES OF THE POETS .
Page 79
... persons of characters which did not entitle them to much credit ; a common strumpet , a woman by whom strumpets were entertained , a man by whom they were supported : and the character of Savage was by several persons of distinction ...
... persons of characters which did not entitle them to much credit ; a common strumpet , a woman by whom strumpets were entertained , a man by whom they were supported : and the character of Savage was by several persons of distinction ...
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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