Lives of the English Poets, Volume 2Oxford University Press, 1933 |
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... supposed to have fallen , by his father's death , into the hands of his uncle , a vintner near Charing- cross , who sent him for some time to Dr. Busby at Westminster ; but , not intending to give him any education beyond that of the ...
... supposed to have fallen , by his father's death , into the hands of his uncle , a vintner near Charing- cross , who sent him for some time to Dr. Busby at Westminster ; but , not intending to give him any education beyond that of the ...
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... supposed that his manners were polite , and his conversation pleasing . He seems not to have taken much pleasure in writ- ing , as he contributed nothing to the Spectator , and only one paper to the Tatler , though published by men with ...
... supposed that his manners were polite , and his conversation pleasing . He seems not to have taken much pleasure in writ- ing , as he contributed nothing to the Spectator , and only one paper to the Tatler , though published by men with ...
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... supposed that a man of this character attained high dignities in the church ; but he still retained the friendship , and frequented the conversa- tion , of a very numerous and splendid set of acquaint- ance . He died July 16 , 1736 , in ...
... supposed that a man of this character attained high dignities in the church ; but he still retained the friendship , and frequented the conversa- tion , of a very numerous and splendid set of acquaint- ance . He died July 16 , 1736 , in ...
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