Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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Page 81
... queen against him , she made use of an incident which was omitted in the order of time , that it might be mentioned together with the purpose which it was made to serve . Mr. Savage , when he had discovered his birth , had an incessant ...
... queen against him , she made use of an incident which was omitted in the order of time , that it might be mentioned together with the purpose which it was made to serve . Mr. Savage , when he had discovered his birth , had an incessant ...
Page 82
... queen , whether she that invented had the front to relate it , whether she found any one weak enough to credit it , or corrupt enough to concur with her in her hateful design , I know not , but methods had been taken to persuade the queen ...
... queen , whether she that invented had the front to relate it , whether she found any one weak enough to credit it , or corrupt enough to concur with her in her hateful design , I know not , but methods had been taken to persuade the queen ...
Page 107
... thus disappointed , took a resolution of applying to the queen , that , having once given him life , she would enable him to support it , and therefore published a short poem on her birthday , to which SAVAGE . 107 "No mother's care ...
... thus disappointed , took a resolution of applying to the queen , that , having once given him life , she would enable him to support it , and therefore published a short poem on her birthday , to which SAVAGE . 107 "No mother's care ...
Page 108
... queen sent to a bookseller for them . The author had not at that time a friend either to get him introduced , or his poem presented at Court ; yet , such was the unspeakable goodness of that princess , that , notwithstanding this act of ...
... queen sent to a bookseller for them . The author had not at that time a friend either to get him introduced , or his poem presented at Court ; yet , such was the unspeakable goodness of that princess , that , notwithstanding this act of ...
Page 110
... queen for the favours which he had received , and to complain to her of the delay of those which she had promised in some of his pieces , therefore , gratitude is predominant , and in some discon- tent ; in some , he represents himself ...
... queen for the favours which he had received , and to complain to her of the delay of those which she had promised in some of his pieces , therefore , gratitude is predominant , and in some discon- tent ; in some , he represents himself ...
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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