The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volum 2Walker, Akerman, Edwards, 1821 |
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Pàgina 30
... lived viciously , in an age when he that would be thought a Wit was afraid to say his prayers ; and whatever might have been bad in the first part of his life was surely condemned and reformed by his better judgement . In 1683 , being ...
... lived viciously , in an age when he that would be thought a Wit was afraid to say his prayers ; and whatever might have been bad in the first part of his life was surely condemned and reformed by his better judgement . In 1683 , being ...
Pàgina 41
... lived to his seventy - ninth year , and died May 20 , 1713 . - Burnet is not very favourable to his memory ; but he and Burnet were old rivals . On some publick occasion they both preached before the house of commons . There prevailed ...
... lived to his seventy - ninth year , and died May 20 , 1713 . - Burnet is not very favourable to his memory ; but he and Burnet were old rivals . On some publick occasion they both preached before the house of commons . There prevailed ...
Pàgina 66
... lived on discontented through the rest of Queen Anne's reign ; but the time came at last when he found kinder friends . At the ac- cession of King George he was made poet - laureat ; I am afraid by the ejection of poor Nahum Tate , who ...
... lived on discontented through the rest of Queen Anne's reign ; but the time came at last when he found kinder friends . At the ac- cession of King George he was made poet - laureat ; I am afraid by the ejection of poor Nahum Tate , who ...
Pàgina 67
... lived to finish , but not to publish . It seems to have been printed under the care of Dr. Welwood , who prefixed the author's life , in which is contained the following character : " As to his person , it was graceful and well made ...
... lived to finish , but not to publish . It seems to have been printed under the care of Dr. Welwood , who prefixed the author's life , in which is contained the following character : " As to his person , it was graceful and well made ...
Pàgina 74
... can be feared ; and Addison never considered Steele as a rival ; but Steele lived , as he confesses , under an habitual subjection to the predominating genius of Addi- son , whom he always mentioned with reverence , and 74 ADDÍSÓN .
... can be feared ; and Addison never considered Steele as a rival ; but Steele lived , as he confesses , under an habitual subjection to the predominating genius of Addi- son , whom he always mentioned with reverence , and 74 ADDÍSÓN .
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