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Pagina 37
... pass through futurity protected only by his genius . Every name which kindness or interest once raised too high is in danger , lest the next age should , by the vengeance of criticism , sink it in the same proportion . A great writer ...
... pass through futurity protected only by his genius . Every name which kindness or interest once raised too high is in danger , lest the next age should , by the vengeance of criticism , sink it in the same proportion . A great writer ...
Pagina 40
... pass by repetition of attack and perseverance of resolution , their obstinacy of courage and vigour of onset are well illustrated by the sea that breaks , with incessant battery , the dykes of Holland . This is a simile . But when ...
... pass by repetition of attack and perseverance of resolution , their obstinacy of courage and vigour of onset are well illustrated by the sea that breaks , with incessant battery , the dykes of Holland . This is a simile . But when ...
Pagina 46
... passes in the great hall of Cato's house at Utica . Much , therefore , is done in the hall for which any other place had been more fit ; and this impropriety affords Dennis many hints of merriment and opportunities of triumph . The ...
... passes in the great hall of Cato's house at Utica . Much , therefore , is done in the hall for which any other place had been more fit ; and this impropriety affords Dennis many hints of merriment and opportunities of triumph . The ...
Pagina 48
... , then , palpably discovered . How comes it to pass , then , that instead of being hanged up with the rest , he remains secure in the governor's hall , and there carries on his conspiracy against the Government , the 48 LIVES OF THE POETS .
... , then , palpably discovered . How comes it to pass , then , that instead of being hanged up with the rest , he remains secure in the governor's hall , and there carries on his conspiracy against the Government , the 48 LIVES OF THE POETS .
Pagina 50
... pass . Syphax puts Sempronius out of pain immediately ; and , being a Nu- midian , abounding in wiles , supplies him ... pass for Juba in full day at Cato's house , where they were both so very well known , by having Juba's dress and his ...
... pass . Syphax puts Sempronius out of pain immediately ; and , being a Nu- midian , abounding in wiles , supplies him ... pass for Juba in full day at Cato's house , where they were both so very well known , by having Juba's dress and his ...
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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