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... in the placid enjoyment of his fame and fortunes Having owed his fortune to
Halifax , he continued always of his patron's party , but , as it seems , without
violence or 1 acrimony ; and his firmness was naturally esteemed , as
CONGREVE .
... in the placid enjoyment of his fame and fortunes Having owed his fortune to
Halifax , he continued always of his patron's party , but , as it seems , without
violence or 1 acrimony ; and his firmness was naturally esteemed , as
CONGREVE .
Pagina 54
But fortune has always been inconstant . Not long afterwards ( 1717 ) he
endeavoured to entertain the town with “ Three Hours after Marriage ; " a comedy
written , as there is sufficient reason for believing , by the joint assistance of Pope
and ...
But fortune has always been inconstant . Not long afterwards ( 1717 ) he
endeavoured to entertain the town with “ Three Hours after Marriage ; " a comedy
written , as there is sufficient reason for believing , by the joint assistance of Pope
and ...
Pagina 55
His friends persuaded him to sell his share ; but he dreamed of dignity and
splendour , and could not bear to obstruct his own fortune . He was then
importuned to sell as much as would purchase a hundred a year for life , “ which ,
" says ...
His friends persuaded him to sell his share ; but he dreamed of dignity and
splendour , and could not bear to obstruct his own fortune . He was then
importuned to sell as much as would purchase a hundred a year for life , “ which ,
" says ...
Pagina 63
“The gentry assembled at York, to agree upon the choice of representatives for
the county, have prepared an address, to assure his Majesty they are ready to
sacrifice their lives and fortunes for him upon this and all other occasions; but at
the ...
“The gentry assembled at York, to agree upon the choice of representatives for
the county, have prepared an address, to assure his Majesty they are ready to
sacrifice their lives and fortunes for him upon this and all other occasions; but at
the ...
Pagina 64
At the accession of Queen Anne , having his fortune im . proved by bequests from
his father , and his uncle the Earl of Bath , he was chosen into parliament for
Fowey . He soon after engaged in a joint translation of the “ Invectives against
Philip ...
At the accession of Queen Anne , having his fortune im . proved by bequests from
his father , and his uncle the Earl of Bath , he was chosen into parliament for
Fowey . He soon after engaged in a joint translation of the “ Invectives against
Philip ...
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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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