Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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Page 26
... thought the humour of the Freeholder too nice and gentle for such noisy times , and is reported to have said that the Ministry made use of a lute , when they should have called for a trumpet . This year ( 1716 ) he married the Countess ...
... thought the humour of the Freeholder too nice and gentle for such noisy times , and is reported to have said that the Ministry made use of a lute , when they should have called for a trumpet . This year ( 1716 ) he married the Countess ...
Page 27
... thought herself entitled to treat with very little ceremony the tutor of her son , Rowe's ballad of the " Despairing Shepherd " is said to have been written , either before or after marriage , upon this memorable pair ; and it is ...
... thought herself entitled to treat with very little ceremony the tutor of her son , Rowe's ballad of the " Despairing Shepherd " is said to have been written , either before or after marriage , upon this memorable pair ; and it is ...
Page 28
... thought him a priest in his heart . " That Pope should have thought this conjecture of Tonson worth remembrance , is a proof - but indeed , so far as I have found , the only proof - that he retained some malignity from their ancient ...
... thought him a priest in his heart . " That Pope should have thought this conjecture of Tonson worth remembrance , is a proof - but indeed , so far as I have found , the only proof - that he retained some malignity from their ancient ...
Page 36
... thought no more on his design , or thought on it with anxiety that at last dis- gusted him , and left his friend in the hands of Tickell . One slight lineament of his character Swift has pre- served . It was his practice , when he found ...
... thought no more on his design , or thought on it with anxiety that at last dis- gusted him , and left his friend in the hands of Tickell . One slight lineament of his character Swift has pre- served . It was his practice , when he found ...
Page 39
... thoughts , but , not knowing how to use what was not his own , he spoiled the thought when he had borrowed it : - " The well - sung woes shall soothe my pensive ghost ; He best can paint them who shall feel them most . " Martial ...
... thoughts , but , not knowing how to use what was not his own , he spoiled the thought when he had borrowed it : - " The well - sung woes shall soothe my pensive ghost ; He best can paint them who shall feel them most . " Martial ...
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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