Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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Page 28
... sent to me by Mr. Locker , clerk of the Leathersellers Company , who was eminent for curiosity and literature , a collection of examples selected from Tillotson's works , as Locker said , by Addison . It came too late to be of use , so ...
... sent to me by Mr. Locker , clerk of the Leathersellers Company , who was eminent for curiosity and literature , a collection of examples selected from Tillotson's works , as Locker said , by Addison . It came too late to be of use , so ...
Page 31
... sent , as Pope relates , a message by the Earl of Warwick to Mr. Gay , desiring to see him . Gay , who had not visited him for some time before , obeyed the summons , and found himself received with great kindness . The purpose for ...
... sent , as Pope relates , a message by the Earl of Warwick to Mr. Gay , desiring to see him . Gay , who had not visited him for some time before , obeyed the summons , and found himself received with great kindness . The purpose for ...
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... sent for you that you may see how a Christian can die . " What effect this awful scene had on the earl , I know not ; he likewise died himself in a short time . In Tickell's excellent Elegy on his friend are these lines : - " He taught ...
... sent for you that you may see how a Christian can die . " What effect this awful scene had on the earl , I know not ; he likewise died himself in a short time . In Tickell's excellent Elegy on his friend are these lines : - " He taught ...
Page 34
... sent immediately to the press ; and that it seemed to be for his advantage not to have time for much revisal . " He would alter , " says Pope , “ anything to please his friends before publica- tion , but would not re - touch his pieces ...
... sent immediately to the press ; and that it seemed to be for his advantage not to have time for much revisal . " He would alter , " says Pope , “ anything to please his friends before publica- tion , but would not re - touch his pieces ...
Page 54
... sent nobody - no , not so much as a candle - snuffer - to take away the dead body of Sempronius . Well , but let us regard him listen- ing . Having left his apprehension behind him , he , at first , applies what Marcia says to ...
... sent nobody - no , not so much as a candle - snuffer - to take away the dead body of Sempronius . Well , but let us regard him listen- ing . Having left his apprehension behind him , he , at first , applies what Marcia says to ...
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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