Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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Pagina 86
... were his motives , upon his promise to lay aside his design of exposing the cruelty of his mother , received him into his family , treated him as his equal , and engaged to allow him a pension of two hundred pounds 86 LIVES OF THE POETS .
... were his motives , upon his promise to lay aside his design of exposing the cruelty of his mother , received him into his family , treated him as his equal , and engaged to allow him a pension of two hundred pounds 86 LIVES OF THE POETS .
Pagina 88
... equal justice , or that the poet was dazzled with the appearance of virtue , and found the man whom he had celebrated , when he had an opportunity of examining him more narrowly , unworthy of the panegyric which he had too hastily ...
... equal justice , or that the poet was dazzled with the appearance of virtue , and found the man whom he had celebrated , when he had an opportunity of examining him more narrowly , unworthy of the panegyric which he had too hastily ...
Pagina 116
... equal danger of being disconcerted , he produced a poem ' On Public Spirit , with regard to Public Works . " 66 The plan of this poem is very extensive , and comprises a multitude of topics , each of which might furnish matter ...
... equal danger of being disconcerted , he produced a poem ' On Public Spirit , with regard to Public Works . " 66 The plan of this poem is very extensive , and comprises a multitude of topics , each of which might furnish matter ...
Pagina 120
... equal patience ; but to which it must likewise be con- fessed that few would have been exposed who received punctually fifty pounds a year ; a salary which , though by no means equal to the demands of vanity and luxury , is yet found ...
... equal patience ; but to which it must likewise be con- fessed that few would have been exposed who received punctually fifty pounds a year ; a salary which , though by no means equal to the demands of vanity and luxury , is yet found ...
Pagina 122
... equal difficulty , called up to dinner : it was therefore impossible to pay him any distinction without the entire subversion of all economy , a kind of establishment which , wherever he ease . went , he always appeared ambitious to ...
... equal difficulty , called up to dinner : it was therefore impossible to pay him any distinction without the entire subversion of all economy , a kind of establishment which , wherever he ease . went , he always appeared ambitious to ...
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acquaintance Addison afterwards allowed appeared calamities Cassell's Cato censure character Cheap Edition conduct considered contempt conversation death declared Delany discovered distress E. W. HORNUNG elegance endeavoured expected favour fortune friends friendship genius honour Illustrated imagined Ireland Juba justly kindness King letter likewise lived lodging London Lord Tyrconnel mankind manner MAX PEMBERTON mentioned merit mind misery misfortunes mother nature neglect never obliged observed occasion once opinion Orrery pamphlet panegyric passion pension performance perhaps pleasure poem poet poetical Pope pounds praise promise published queen R. L. STEVENSON reader reason received regard resentment resolution retired Richard Savage ROBERT STAWELL BALL SAMUEL JOHNSON Savage Savage's says Sempronius sent sentiments Sir Richard Sir Robert Walpole solicited sometimes soon Spectator STANLEY WEYMAN Steele suffered sufficient supposed Swift Syphax Tatler tenderness thought Tickell tion told tragedy verses virtue Vols Whigs write wrote