Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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Page 25
... produced it . Not long afterwards an attempt was made to revive the Spectator , at a time indeed by no means favourable to literature , when the succession of a new family to the throne filled the nation with anxiety , discord , and con ...
... produced it . Not long afterwards an attempt was made to revive the Spectator , at a time indeed by no means favourable to literature , when the succession of a new family to the throne filled the nation with anxiety , discord , and con ...
Page 29
... 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 instigation of ...
... 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 instigation of ...
Page 35
... produce Strife . Of the course of Addison's familiar day , before his marriage , Pope has given a detail . He had in the house with him Budgell , and perhaps Philips . His chief com- panions were Steele , Budgell , Philips [ Ambrose ] ...
... produce Strife . Of the course of Addison's familiar day , before his marriage , Pope has given a detail . He had in the house with him Budgell , and perhaps Philips . His chief com- panions were Steele , Budgell , Philips [ Ambrose ] ...
Page 60
... produce better effects ; that minds qualified for great attainments should first endeavour their own benefit , and that they who are most able to teach others the way to happiness , should with most certainty follow it themselves . But ...
... produce better effects ; that minds qualified for great attainments should first endeavour their own benefit , and that they who are most able to teach others the way to happiness , should with most certainty follow it themselves . But ...
Page 75
... uncom- mon strain of humour , and with a gaiety of imagination which the success of his subscription probably produced . The dedication is addressed to the Lady Mary Wortley Montagu , whom he flatters without reserve , and , SAVAGE . 75.
... uncom- mon strain of humour , and with a gaiety of imagination which the success of his subscription probably produced . The dedication is addressed to the Lady Mary Wortley Montagu , whom he flatters without reserve , and , SAVAGE . 75.
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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