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Pagina 195
... no other person ought to prosecute that revenge from which the person who
was injured desisted , I shall not preserve what Mr. Savage suppressed ; of which
the publication would indeed have been a punishment too severe for so impotent
...
... no other person ought to prosecute that revenge from which the person who
was injured desisted , I shall not preserve what Mr. Savage suppressed ; of which
the publication would indeed have been a punishment too severe for so impotent
...
Pagina 240
How the attack was clandestine is not easily perceived , nor how his person is
depreciated ; but he seems to have known something of Pope's character , in
whom may be discovered an appetite to talk too frequently of his own virtues .
How the attack was clandestine is not easily perceived , nor how his person is
depreciated ; but he seems to have known something of Pope's character , in
whom may be discovered an appetite to talk too frequently of his own virtues .
Pagina 242
person and Hibernian land ? The person that wants this wit may indeed be
scorned , but the scorn shows the honour which the contemner has for wit . ” Of
this remark Pope made the proper use by correcting the passage . I have
preserved , I ...
person and Hibernian land ? The person that wants this wit may indeed be
scorned , but the scorn shows the honour which the contemner has for wit . ” Of
this remark Pope made the proper use by correcting the passage . I have
preserved , I ...
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The Satirical Letters of St Jerome | 1 |
From The Life of John Milton 16081674 | 21 |
From The Life of John Dryden 16311700 | 43 |
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able Addison afterwards allowed appeared attention believe called censure character common conduct considered conversation Cowley criticism death desire discovered Dryden easily easy effect elegance endeavoured English equal excellence expected faults favour formed fortune frequently friends gave genius give given happy hope human images imagination Italy Johnson kind knowledge known labour language learning least less letter lines live longer Lord lost manner means mention Milton mind nature necessary neglected never observed once opinion original passion performance perhaps person pleased pleasure poem poet poetical poetry Pope Pope's praise printed produced published reader reason received regard remarks resentment Savage says seems sentiments solicited sometimes soon suffered sufficient supply supposed thought tion translation truth verses virtue whole write written wrote
Bibliografische gegevens
| Titel | Lives of the English Poets |
| Auteur | Samuel Johnson |
| gepubliceerd | 1964 |
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