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Pagina 169
The pleasure which he received from this increase of his poetical reputation was
sufficient for some time to overbalance the miseries of want , which this
performance did not much alleviate ; for it was sold for a very trivial sum to a
bookseller ...
The pleasure which he received from this increase of his poetical reputation was
sufficient for some time to overbalance the miseries of want , which this
performance did not much alleviate ; for it was sold for a very trivial sum to a
bookseller ...
Pagina 181
2 ) which , however , as he imagined , concerned him so nearly , that it was not
sufficient to harangue and dispute , but necessary likewise to write upon it . He
therefore engaged with great ardour in a new poem , called by him The Progress
of ...
2 ) which , however , as he imagined , concerned him so nearly , that it was not
sufficient to harangue and dispute , but necessary likewise to write upon it . He
therefore engaged with great ardour in a new poem , called by him The Progress
of ...
Pagina 208
Mr. Savage , however , was satisfied , and willing to retire , and was convinced
that the allowance , though scanty , would be more than sufficient for him , being
now determined to commence a rigid economist , and to live according to the
exact ...
Mr. Savage , however , was satisfied , and willing to retire , and was convinced
that the allowance , though scanty , would be more than sufficient for him , being
now determined to commence a rigid economist , and to live according to the
exact ...
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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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