Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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Page 19
... told him , in the despicable cant of literary modesty , that , whatever spirit his friend had shown in the composition , he doubted whether he would have courage sufficient to expose it to the censure of a British audience . The time ...
... told him , in the despicable cant of literary modesty , that , whatever spirit his friend had shown in the composition , he doubted whether he would have courage sufficient to expose it to the censure of a British audience . The time ...
Page 24
... told him it was the work of a " gentleman in the company ; and when it was received , as is confessed , with cold dis- approbation , he was probably less willing to claim it . Tickell omitted it in his collection ; but the testimony of ...
... told him it was the work of a " gentleman in the company ; and when it was received , as is confessed , with cold dis- approbation , he was probably less willing to claim it . Tickell omitted it in his collection ; but the testimony of ...
Page 26
... told what was necessary in the common style of business , and valued himself upon having done what was too hard for Addison . He was better qualified for the Freeholder , a paper which he published twice a week , from December 23 , 1715 ...
... told what was necessary in the common style of business , and valued himself upon having done what was too hard for Addison . He was better qualified for the Freeholder , a paper which he published twice a week , from December 23 , 1715 ...
Page 31
... told ; and when it might be told , it is no longer known . The delicate features of the mind , the nice discriminations of character , and the minute pecu- liarities of conduct , are soon obliterated ; and it is surely better that ...
... told ; and when it might be told , it is no longer known . The delicate features of the mind , the nice discriminations of character , and the minute pecu- liarities of conduct , are soon obliterated ; and it is surely better that ...
Page 32
... told him , " I have 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 ...
... told him , " I have 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 ...
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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