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Pagina 2
There is a story of great pain suffered , and of tears shed , on this occasion , by
Dryden , who thought it hard that “ an old man should be so treated by those to
whom he had always been civil . ” By tales like these is the envy raised by
superior ...
There is a story of great pain suffered , and of tears shed , on this occasion , by
Dryden , who thought it hard that “ an old man should be so treated by those to
whom he had always been civil . ” By tales like these is the envy raised by
superior ...
Pagina 7
He returned then as soon as he could , and was welcomed on the 25th of March
by a warrant , but was , however , suffered to live in his own house , under the
custody of the messenger , till be was examined before a committee of the privy ...
He returned then as soon as he could , and was welcomed on the 25th of March
by a warrant , but was , however , suffered to live in his own house , under the
custody of the messenger , till be was examined before a committee of the privy ...
Pagina 21
... suffered myself to be drawn into the prosecution of a difficult and thankless
study , and to be involved in a perpetual war with knaves and fools . " . There
seems to be a strange affectation in authors of appearing to have done every
thing by ...
... suffered myself to be drawn into the prosecution of a difficult and thankless
study , and to be involved in a perpetual war with knaves and fools . " . There
seems to be a strange affectation in authors of appearing to have done every
thing by ...
Pagina 24
... wondered why it had so long suffered irreligion and licentiousness to be
openly taught at the public charge . Nothing now remained for the poets but to
resist or fly . Dryden's conscience , or his prudence , angry as he was , withheld
him from ...
... wondered why it had so long suffered irreligion and licentiousness to be
openly taught at the public charge . Nothing now remained for the poets but to
resist or fly . Dryden's conscience , or his prudence , angry as he was , withheld
him from ...
Pagina 46
... excluded from the regular modes of profit and prosperity , and reduced to pick
up a livelihood uncertain and fortuitous , but it must be remembered that he kept
his name unsullied , and never suffered himself to be reduced , like too many of ...
... excluded from the regular modes of profit and prosperity , and reduced to pick
up a livelihood uncertain and fortuitous , but it must be remembered that he kept
his name unsullied , and never suffered himself to be reduced , like too many of ...
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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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