The Lives of the English PoetsBernhard Tauchnitz, 1858 - 414 pagina's |
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Pagina 23
... continued controversy between Collier and the poets . In the reign of Charles the First , the puritans had raised a violent clamour against the drama , which they considered as an entertainment not lawful to Christians , an opinion held ...
... continued controversy between Collier and the poets . In the reign of Charles the First , the puritans had raised a violent clamour against the drama , which they considered as an entertainment not lawful to Christians , an opinion held ...
Pagina 25
... enjoyment of his fame and fortune . Having owed his fortune to Halifax , he continued always of his patron's party , but , as it seems , without violence or ATENEO ELONE acrimony ; and his firmness was naturally esteemed , as. CONGREVE .
... enjoyment of his fame and fortune . Having owed his fortune to Halifax , he continued always of his patron's party , but , as it seems , without violence or ATENEO ELONE acrimony ; and his firmness was naturally esteemed , as. CONGREVE .
Pagina 33
... it , and adhered invariably to his principles and party through his whole life . His ardour of poetry still continued ; and not long after Johnson's Lives . II . 3 ( 1700 ) he published " A Paraphrase on the BLACKMORE . 33.
... it , and adhered invariably to his principles and party through his whole life . His ardour of poetry still continued ; and not long after Johnson's Lives . II . 3 ( 1700 ) he published " A Paraphrase on the BLACKMORE . 33.
Pagina 52
... continued behind the counter , or with what degree of softness and dexterity he received and accom- modated the ladies , as he probably took no delight in telling it , is not known . The report is , that he was soon weary of either the ...
... continued behind the counter , or with what degree of softness and dexterity he received and accom- modated the ladies , as he probably took no delight in telling it , is not known . The report is , that he was soon weary of either the ...
Pagina 64
... continued to serve in parliament ; and in the ninth year of Queen Anne was chosen knight of the shire for Cornwall . At the memorable change of the ministry ( 1710 ) he was made secretary at war , in the place of Mr. Robert Walpole ...
... continued to serve in parliament ; and in the ninth year of Queen Anne was chosen knight of the shire for Cornwall . At the memorable change of the ministry ( 1710 ) he was made secretary at war , in the place of Mr. Robert Walpole ...
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