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On this occasion were those verses written , which , though nothing is said of
their success , seem to have recommended him to some notice ; for his praise of
the Countess's music , and his lines on the famous picture of Seneca , afford
reason ...
On this occasion were those verses written , which , though nothing is said of
their success , seem to have recommended him to some notice ; for his praise of
the Countess's music , and his lines on the famous picture of Seneca , afford
reason ...
Pagina 7
Prior , however , seems to have been overpowered by their turbulence ; for he
confesses that he signed what , if he had ever come before a legal judicature , he
should have contradintnd Boscawen , a Middlesex justice , who at last was
PRIOR ...
Prior , however , seems to have been overpowered by their turbulence ; for he
confesses that he signed what , if he had ever come before a legal judicature , he
should have contradintnd Boscawen , a Middlesex justice , who at last was
PRIOR ...
Pagina 9
But it seems that busy men seldom live long in a state of quiet . It is not unlikely
that his health declined . He complains of deafness ; “ for , ” says he , “ I took little
care of my ears while I was not sure if my head was my own . ” Of any
occurrences ...
But it seems that busy men seldom live long in a state of quiet . It is not unlikely
that his health declined . He complains of deafness ; “ for , ” says he , “ I took little
care of my ears while I was not sure if my head was my own . ” Of any
occurrences ...
Pagina 11
... he became a tory so ardent and determinate , that he did not willingly consort
with men of different opinions . He was one of the sixteen tories who met weekly ,
and agreed to address each other by the title of brother ; and seems to have ...
... he became a tory so ardent and determinate , that he did not willingly consort
with men of different opinions . He was one of the sixteen tories who met weekly ,
and agreed to address each other by the title of brother ; and seems to have ...
Pagina 12
Of this propensity . to sordid converse I have seen an account sò seriously
ridiculous , that it seems to deserve insertion . “ I have been assured that Prior ,
fafter having spent the evening with Oxford , Bolingbroke , Pope , and Swift ,
would go ...
Of this propensity . to sordid converse I have seen an account sò seriously
ridiculous , that it seems to deserve insertion . “ I have been assured that Prior ,
fafter having spent the evening with Oxford , Bolingbroke , Pope , and Swift ,
would go ...
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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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