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... was formed the grand alliance against Louis , which at fast did not produce
effects proportionate to the magnificence of the transaction . The conduct of Prior
in this splendid initiation into public business was so pleasing to King William ,
that ...
... was formed the grand alliance against Louis , which at fast did not produce
effects proportionate to the magnificence of the transaction . The conduct of Prior
in this splendid initiation into public business was so pleasing to King William ,
that ...
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He wrote a long ode , which was presented to the King , by whom it was not likely
to be ever read . In two years he was secretary to another embassy , at the treaty
of Ryswick ( in 1697 ) ; and next year had the same office at the court of France ...
He wrote a long ode , which was presented to the King , by whom it was not likely
to be ever read . In two years he was secretary to another embassy , at the treaty
of Ryswick ( in 1697 ) ; and next year had the same office at the court of France ...
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Prior's mind what he represents him in his verses ; he considered him as a hero ,
and was accustomed to say that he praised others in compliance with the fashion
, but that in celebrating King William he followed his inclination . To Prior ...
Prior's mind what he represents him in his verses ; he considered him as a hero ,
and was accustomed to say that he praised others in compliance with the fashion
, but that in celebrating King William he followed his inclination . To Prior ...
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... such airiness and levity as will always procure it readers , even among those
who cannot compare it with the original . The epistle to Boileau is not so happy :
The poems to the King are now perused only by young students , who read
merely ...
... such airiness and levity as will always procure it readers , even among those
who cannot compare it with the original . The epistle to Boileau is not so happy :
The poems to the King are now perused only by young students , who read
merely ...
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Dryden calculated nativities ; both Cromwell and King William had their lucky
days ; and Shaftesbury himself , though he had no religion , was said to regard
predictions . The Sailor is not accounted very natural , but he is very pleasant .
Dryden calculated nativities ; both Cromwell and King William had their lucky
days ; and Shaftesbury himself , though he had no religion , was said to regard
predictions . The Sailor is not accounted very natural , but he is very pleasant .
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Addison afterwards allowed appeared attention believe called censure character common conduct considered continued conversation criticism death delight desire discovered Dryden easily effect elegance employed endeavoured equal excellence expected faults favour formed fortune friends friendship gave give given hand honour hope human hundred imagination kind King known Lady learning least less letter lines lived longer Lord manner means mentioned mind nature never Night numbers observed obtained occasion once opinion original passed performance perhaps person pleased pleasure poem poet poetical poetry Pope pounds praise present printed produced published Queen reader reason received regard remarkable reputation returned Savage says seems sent shew sometimes soon success suffered sufficient supposed Swift tell thing thought tion told translation verses virtue write written wrote Young
Bibliografische gegevens
| Titel | The Lives of the English Poets, Volume 2 Volume 419 van Collection of British and American authors Collection of British authors ; no. 418-419 Volume 418 van Collection of British authors The Lives of the English Poets, Samuel Johnson |
| Auteur | Samuel Johnson |
| Uitgever | B. Tauchnitz, 1858 |
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