AddisonMacmillan, 1919 - 197 pagina's |
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Pagina 1
... perhaps the best biographer who ever lived . But of the real life and character of Addison scarcely any contemporary record remains . The formal narrative prefixed to his works by Tickell is , by that writer's own admission , little ...
... perhaps the best biographer who ever lived . But of the real life and character of Addison scarcely any contemporary record remains . The formal narrative prefixed to his works by Tickell is , by that writer's own admission , little ...
Pagina 3
... perhaps not very apparent . The author of any ideal creation — a poem , a drama , or a novel - has an imprescriptible property in the fame of his work . But to harmonise conflicting social elements , to bring order out of chaos in the ...
... perhaps not very apparent . The author of any ideal creation — a poem , a drama , or a novel - has an imprescriptible property in the fame of his work . But to harmonise conflicting social elements , to bring order out of chaos in the ...
Pagina 9
... perhaps have found it diffi- cult to discover , or at least to express , for themselves . For Tory tastes undoubtedly lay generally rather in the direction of sport than of books . Sir Roger seems to be as much above the average level ...
... perhaps have found it diffi- cult to discover , or at least to express , for themselves . For Tory tastes undoubtedly lay generally rather in the direction of sport than of books . Sir Roger seems to be as much above the average level ...
Pagina 19
... perhaps by antiquarians like Selden , the foundations of sound taste were being silently laid . The readers of the nation had hitherto been almost limited to the nobility . Books were generally published by subscription , and were ...
... perhaps by antiquarians like Selden , the foundations of sound taste were being silently laid . The readers of the nation had hitherto been almost limited to the nobility . Books were generally published by subscription , and were ...
Pagina 25
... perhaps carried away by the zeal of friendship or the love of epigram when he said in his dedication to the Drummer : " Mr. Dean Addison left behind him four children , each of whom , for excellent talents and singular perfec- tions ...
... perhaps carried away by the zeal of friendship or the love of epigram when he said in his dedication to the Drummer : " Mr. Dean Addison left behind him four children , each of whom , for excellent talents and singular perfec- tions ...
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absence of Marlborough Accordingly Boyle acquainted appears Arsinoe battle of Blenheim Behold the glorious bestowed her unreserved blockheads were maintained brate Blenheim Cato celebrating a Ministry Charles II chief place commemorated in adequate compliment Court critic desire any gentleman doubt Dryden Duchess Duchess of Marlborough English genius glorious pile ascending Godolphin applied Halifax always proved Halifax mentioned Addison honour humour Jacob Tonson Jacobite element jealous of Marlborough's King Kit-Kat Club letter literary looks they showed Lord Halifax Lord Treasurer Louis XIV manners Marlborough occupied Marlborough's ascendency morality native charms divinely nature opera opinion ously identified paper perhaps by patriotic person play poem poet to cele poetry political Pope also satirises Queen Roger de Coverley Rosamond satirises the vanity says Sir John Hawkins Sir Roger sleeping potion society Spectator Steele style taste Tatler throne menaced Tickell tion Tory Tory predilec Treasurer assured Halifax whereupon Halifax mentioned Whigs writes