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Pagina 22
made him one.of the commissioners for licensing coaches , and soon after gave
him a place in the Pipe - office , and another in the Customs of six hundred
pounds a year . Congreve's conversation must surely have been at least equally
...
made him one.of the commissioners for licensing coaches , and soon after gave
him a place in the Pipe - office , and another in the Customs of six hundred
pounds a year . Congreve's conversation must surely have been at least equally
...
Pagina 28
... of tbeir loves . And , many years after , he gave no proof that time had im .
proved his wisdom or his wit ; for , on the death of the Marquis of Blandford , this
was his song : - ܢܥܙܶ 1 EAnd now the winds , which had so long 28
CONGREVE .
... of tbeir loves . And , many years after , he gave no proof that time had im .
proved his wisdom or his wit ; for , on the death of the Marquis of Blandford , this
was his song : - ܢܥܙܶ 1 EAnd now the winds , which had so long 28
CONGREVE .
Pagina 35
... that , as Fenton observes , he put an end to the species of writers that gave
Advice to Painters . Not long after ( 1712 ) he published “ Creation , ” a philo
sophical poem , which has been by my recommendation inserted in the late
collection .
... that , as Fenton observes , he put an end to the species of writers that gave
Advice to Painters . Not long after ( 1712 ) he published “ Creation , ” a philo
sophical poem , which has been by my recommendation inserted in the late
collection .
Pagina 53
Pope, who had also published pastorals, not pleased to be overlooked, drew up
a comparison of his own compositions with those of Philips, in which he covertly
gave himself the preference, while he seemed to disown it. Not content with this,
...
Pope, who had also published pastorals, not pleased to be overlooked, drew up
a comparison of his own compositions with those of Philips, in which he covertly
gave himself the preference, while he seemed to disown it. Not content with this,
...
Pagina 56
This was what gave rise to the " . Beggar's Opera . ” He began on it ; and when
first he mentioned it to Swift , the Doctor did not much like the project . As he
carried he shewed what he wrote to both of us , and we now and then gave a ...
This was what gave rise to the " . Beggar's Opera . ” He began on it ; and when
first he mentioned it to Swift , the Doctor did not much like the project . As he
carried he shewed what he wrote to both of us , and we now and then gave a ...
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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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