Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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Page 20
... says Pope , " had been tried for the first time in favour of the Distressed Mother ; and was now , with more efficacy , practised for Cato . " The danger was soon over . The whole nation was at that time on 20 LIVES OF THE POETS .
... says Pope , " had been tried for the first time in favour of the Distressed Mother ; and was now , with more efficacy , practised for Cato . " The danger was soon over . The whole nation was at that time on 20 LIVES OF THE POETS .
Page 21
... says Pope , " design a second present , when they can accompany it with as good a sentence . " The play , supported thus by the emulation of factious praise , was acted night after night for a longer time than , I believe , the public ...
... says Pope , " design a second present , when they can accompany it with as good a sentence . " The play , supported thus by the emulation of factious praise , was acted night after night for a longer time than , I believe , the public ...
Page 27
... says Pope , " he could not issue an order without losing his time in quest of fine ex- pressions . " What he gained in rank he lost in credit ; and finding by experience his own inability , was forced to solicit his dismission , with a ...
... says Pope , " he could not issue an order without losing his time in quest of fine ex- pressions . " What he gained in rank he lost in credit ; and finding by experience his own inability , was forced to solicit his dismission , with a ...
Page 31
... say " nothing that is false , than all that is true . " The end of this useful life was now approaching . Addison had for some time been oppressed by shortness of breath , which was now aggravated by a dropsy ; and , finding his danger ...
... say " nothing that is false , than all that is true . " The end of this useful life was now approaching . Addison had for some time been oppressed by shortness of breath , which was now aggravated by a dropsy ; and , finding his danger ...
Page 33
... says Steele , " above all men in that talent called humour , and enjoyed it in such perfection that I have often reflected , after a night spent with him apart from all the world , that I had had the pleasure of conversing with an ...
... says Steele , " above all men in that talent called humour , and enjoyed it in such perfection that I have often reflected , after a night spent with him apart from all the world , that I had had the pleasure of conversing with an ...
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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