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... success . It could be alleged that letters miscarry ; he there- fore despatched a messenger , being by this time too angry to go himself . His messenger was sent back with some contempt . The family of the Lady were cavaliers . In a man ...
... success . It could be alleged that letters miscarry ; he there- fore despatched a messenger , being by this time too angry to go himself . His messenger was sent back with some contempt . The family of the Lady were cavaliers . In a man ...
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... success . He had once designed to celebrate King Arthur , as he hints in his verses to Man- sus ; but " Arthur was reserved , " says Fenton , " to another destiny . " + It appears , by some sketches of poetical pro- jects left in ...
... success . He had once designed to celebrate King Arthur , as he hints in his verses to Man- sus ; but " Arthur was reserved , " says Fenton , " to another destiny . " + It appears , by some sketches of poetical pro- jects left in ...
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... success brought Milton into the like danger , Davenant repaid the benefit by Philips says expressly , that Milton was excepted and disqualified from bearing any office : but Toland says , he was not excepted at all , and consequently ...
... success brought Milton into the like danger , Davenant repaid the benefit by Philips says expressly , that Milton was excepted and disqualified from bearing any office : but Toland says , he was not excepted at all , and consequently ...
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... success and virtue do not go necessarily together . Cato is the hero of Lucan ; but Lucan's autho- rity will not be suffered by Quintilian to decide . However , if success be necessary , Adam's de- ceiver was at last crushed ; Adam was ...
... success and virtue do not go necessarily together . Cato is the hero of Lucan ; but Lucan's autho- rity will not be suffered by Quintilian to decide . However , if success be necessary , Adam's de- ceiver was at last crushed ; Adam was ...
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... success . At length the King returned , and the time came in which loyalty hoped for its reward . Butler , however , was only made secretary to the Earl of Carbury , president of the principal- ity of Wales ; who conferred on him the ...
... success . At length the King returned , and the time came in which loyalty hoped for its reward . Butler , however , was only made secretary to the Earl of Carbury , president of the principal- ity of Wales ; who conferred on him the ...
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