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Pagina 65
Samuel Johnson. - ' Dr. Swift had been observing once to Mr. Gay , what an odd pretty sort of a thing a Newgate Pastoral might make . Gay was inclined to try at such a thing for ... once the favourite of the town ; her pictures were GAY 65.
Samuel Johnson. - ' Dr. Swift had been observing once to Mr. Gay , what an odd pretty sort of a thing a Newgate Pastoral might make . Gay was inclined to try at such a thing for ... once the favourite of the town ; her pictures were GAY 65.
Pagina 105
... once more at dramatic poetry , for which he was now better qualified by a more extensive knowledge , and longer observation . But having been unsuccessful in comedy , though rather for want of opportunities than genius , he resolved now ...
... once more at dramatic poetry , for which he was now better qualified by a more extensive knowledge , and longer observation . But having been unsuccessful in comedy , though rather for want of opportunities than genius , he resolved now ...
Pagina 254
... once pleased himself ( Aug. 20 , 1714 ) with imagining that he had re - established their friend- ship ; and wrote to Pope that Addison once suspected him of too close a confederacy with Swift , but was now satis- fied with his conduct ...
... once pleased himself ( Aug. 20 , 1714 ) with imagining that he had re - established their friend- ship ; and wrote to Pope that Addison once suspected him of too close a confederacy with Swift , but was now satis- fied with his conduct ...
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