Lives of the English Poets: Addison, Savage [and] SwiftCassell, Limited, 1901 - 192 pagina's |
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Pagina 19
... Pope and by Cibber , who relates that Steele , when he took back the copy , 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 ...
... Pope and by Cibber , who relates that Steele , when he took back the copy , 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 ...
Pagina 20
... Pope brought him the prologue , which is properly accommodated to the play , there were these words , " Britains , arise ! be worth like this approved ; " meaning nothing more than- Britons , erect and exalt yourselves to the ...
... Pope brought him the prologue , which is properly accommodated to the play , there were these words , " Britains , arise ! be worth like this approved ; " meaning nothing more than- Britons , erect and exalt yourselves to the ...
Pagina 21
... Pope , " design a second present , when they can accompany it with as good a sentence . " The play , supported thus by the emulation of factious praise , was acted night after night for a longer time than , I believe , the public had ...
... Pope , " design a second present , when they can accompany it with as good a sentence . " The play , supported thus by the emulation of factious praise , was acted night after night for a longer time than , I believe , the public had ...
Pagina 22
... Pope's friendship ; and , resolving that he should have the consequences of his officiousness to himself , informed Dennis by Steele that he was sorry for the insult ; and that , whenever he should think fit to answer his remarks , he ...
... Pope's friendship ; and , resolving that he should have the consequences of his officiousness to himself , informed Dennis by Steele that he was sorry for the insult ; and that , whenever he should think fit to answer his remarks , he ...
Pagina 27
... Pope , " he could not issue an order without losing his time in quest of fine ex- pressions . " What he gained in rank he lost in credit ; and finding by experience his own inability , was forced to solicit his dismission , with a ...
... Pope , " he could not issue an order without losing his time in quest of fine ex- pressions . " What he gained in rank he lost in credit ; and finding by experience his own inability , was forced to solicit his dismission , with a ...
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acquaintance Addison afterwards allowed appeared calamities Cato censure character Chevy Chase conduct considered contempt conversation criticism death declared Delany discovered distress elegance endeavoured expected favour fortune friends friendship genius Georgic honour imagined Ireland Juba Juba's justly kindness knew letter likewise lived lodging London Lord Bolingbroke Lord Halifax Lord Tyrconnel mankind manner mentioned merit mind misery misfortunes mother nature neglect never obliged observed occasion once opinion Orrery pamphlet panegyric paper passion pension performance perhaps person pleasing pleasure poem poet poetical Pope pounds praise procured promise published queen reader reason received regard reputation resentment resolution retired Richard Savage Savage Savage's says scrupulosity Sempronius sentiments Sir Richard Sir Richard Steele Sir Robert Walpole Sir Thomas Overbury solicited sometimes soon Spectator Steele suffered sufficient supposed Swift Syphax Tatler tenderness thought Tickell tion told tragedy verses virtue Whigs write wrote