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Pagina 55
Benevolence was ashamed to favour , and malice was weary of insulting . Of his
four epic poems , the first had such reputation and popularity as enraged the
critics ; the second was at least known enough to be ridiculed ; the two last had ...
Benevolence was ashamed to favour , and malice was weary of insulting . Of his
four epic poems , the first had such reputation and popularity as enraged the
critics ; the second was at least known enough to be ridiculed ; the two last had ...
Pagina 69
... with sufficient liberality , met with so much favour as enraged Dennis , “ who , ”
he says , “ found liimself attacked , without any manner of provocation on his side
, and attacked in his person instead of his writings , by one who was wholly a ...
... with sufficient liberality , met with so much favour as enraged Dennis , “ who , ”
he says , “ found liimself attacked , without any manner of provocation on his side
, and attacked in his person instead of his writings , by one who was wholly a ...
Pagina 73
... of an uncle , who , having given her a proper education , expected , like other
guardians , that she should make at least an equal match ; and such he proposed
to her , but found it rejected in favour of a young gentleman of inferior condition .
... of an uncle , who , having given her a proper education , expected , like other
guardians , that she should make at least an equal match ; and such he proposed
to her , but found it rejected in favour of a young gentleman of inferior condition .
Pagina 79
He therefore resolved to try how far the favour of the public extended by soliciting
a subscription to a version of the “ Iliad , ” with large notes . To print by
subscription was , for some time , a practice peculiar to the English . The first
considerable ...
He therefore resolved to try how far the favour of the public extended by soliciting
a subscription to a version of the “ Iliad , ” with large notes . To print by
subscription was , for some time , a practice peculiar to the English . The first
considerable ...
Pagina 93
Halifax , thinking this a lucky opportunity of securing immortality , made some
advances of favour and some overtures of advantage to Pope , which he seems
to have received with sullen coldness . All our knowledge of this transaction is ...
Halifax , thinking this a lucky opportunity of securing immortality , made some
advances of favour and some overtures of advantage to Pope , which he seems
to have received with sullen coldness . All our knowledge of this transaction is ...
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Addison affected afterwards allowed appear attention beauties began called censure character common considered copies criticism delight desire diligence discovered Dryden easily edition elegance English epigram epitaph equal Essay excellence expected express fame father faults favour formed friends gave genius give given hands Homer honour hope hundred Iliad judgment kind King knowledge known labour language learning less letter lines lived Lord manners mean mentioned mind nature never numbers observed once opinion original passages passed performance perhaps persons play pleased pleasure poem poet poetry Pope Pope's praise present printed Prior produced published readers reason received remarks says seems sense sometimes soon success sufficient supposed Swift tell thought tion told translation true verses virtue volume wish write written wrote
Bibliografische gegevens
| Titel | Lives of the English Poets: Prior, Congreve, Blackmore, Pope Volume 159 van Cassell's national library |
| Auteur | Samuel Johnson |
| Redacteur | Henry Morley |
| Uitgever | Cassell, 1892 |
| Oorspronkelijk uit | University of Iowa |
| Gedigitaliseerd | 4 jan 2016 |
| Lengte | 192 pagina's |
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