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He is 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
school ...
He is 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
school ...
Pagina 3
The death of Queen Mary ( in 1695 ) produced a subject for all the writers ;
perhaps no funeral was ever so poetically attended . Dryden , indeed , as a man
discountenanced and deprived , was silent ; but scarcely any other maker of
verses ...
The death of Queen Mary ( in 1695 ) produced a subject for all the writers ;
perhaps no funeral was ever so poetically attended . Dryden , indeed , as a man
discountenanced and deprived , was silent ; but scarcely any other maker of
verses ...
Pagina 28
No , all is hush'd and still as death . . ' Tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of
this tall pile , Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads , To bear aloft its arch'
d and pond'rous roof , By its own weight made steadfast and immoveable ...
No , all is hush'd and still as death . . ' Tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of
this tall pile , Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads , To bear aloft its arch'
d and pond'rous roof , By its own weight made steadfast and immoveable ...
Pagina 42
He left behind him “ The accomplished Preacher , or an Essay upon Divine
Eloquence ; ' which was printed after his death by Mr. White , of Nayland , in
Essex , the minister who attended his death - bed , and testified the fervent piety
of his last ...
He left behind him “ The accomplished Preacher , or an Essay upon Divine
Eloquence ; ' which was printed after his death by Mr. White , of Nayland , in
Essex , the minister who attended his death - bed , and testified the fervent piety
of his last ...
Pagina 50
At Pulham , near Harlestone Nor [ By Beccles Bag . ) Suffolke . Dr Sir , I
INTENDED to write to you on this melancholy subject , the death of Mr. Fenton ,
before yrs came ; but stay'd to have informed myself and you of ye circumstances
of it .
At Pulham , near Harlestone Nor [ By Beccles Bag . ) Suffolke . Dr Sir , I
INTENDED to write to you on this melancholy subject , the death of Mr. Fenton ,
before yrs came ; but stay'd to have informed myself and you of ye circumstances
of it .
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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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