Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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Page 101
... pleasing to recollect those faults which place others below them , than those virtues by which they are themselves comparatively depressed : but it is likewise more easy to neglect than to recom- pense . And though there are few who ...
... pleasing to recollect those faults which place others below them , than those virtues by which they are themselves comparatively depressed : but it is likewise more easy to neglect than to recom- pense . And though there are few who ...
Page 117
... pleasing or safe , the acquisition of property without injury to any , the appropriation of the waste and luxuriant bounties of nature , and the enjoyment of those gifts which Heaven has scattered upon regions uncultivated and ...
... pleasing or safe , the acquisition of property without injury to any , the appropriation of the waste and luxuriant bounties of nature , and the enjoyment of those gifts which Heaven has scattered upon regions uncultivated and ...
Page 118
... pleasing sentiments which this prospect of retirement suggested to him , to censure those crimes which have been generally com- mitted by the discoverers of new regions , and to expose the enormous wickedness of making war upon ...
... pleasing sentiments which this prospect of retirement suggested to him , to censure those crimes which have been generally com- mitted by the discoverers of new regions , and to expose the enormous wickedness of making war upon ...
Page 121
... pleasing conversa- tion . On a bulk , in a cellar , or in a glass - house , among thieves and beggars , was to be found the author of " The Wanderer , " the man of exalted sentiments , extensive views , and curious observations ; the ...
... pleasing conversa- tion . On a bulk , in a cellar , or in a glass - house , among thieves and beggars , was to be found the author of " The Wanderer , " the man of exalted sentiments , extensive views , and curious observations ; the ...
Page 127
... , and was able to employ his mind in study , to amuse it with pleasing imaginations ; and seldom appeared to be melan- choly but when some sudden misfortune had just fallen upon him ; and even then in a few moments SAVAGE . 127.
... , and was able to employ his mind in study , to amuse it with pleasing imaginations ; and seldom appeared to be melan- choly but when some sudden misfortune had just fallen upon him ; and even then in a few moments SAVAGE . 127.
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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