The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets, 3: With Critical Observations on Their WorksNichols and Son, 1801 |
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Pàgina 2
... continued his industry for seven years , with what improvement is , fufficiently known . This part of his ftory well de- ferves to be remembered ; it may afford useful admo- nition and powerful encouragement to men , whose abilities ...
... continued his industry for seven years , with what improvement is , fufficiently known . This part of his ftory well de- ferves to be remembered ; it may afford useful admo- nition and powerful encouragement to men , whose abilities ...
Pàgina 4
... continued his ftudies , and is known to have read , among other books , " Cyprian " and " Irenæus . " He thought exercife of great neceffity , and used to run half a mile up and down a hill every two hours . It is eafy to imagine that ...
... continued his ftudies , and is known to have read , among other books , " Cyprian " and " Irenæus . " He thought exercife of great neceffity , and used to run half a mile up and down a hill every two hours . It is eafy to imagine that ...
Pàgina 14
... continued without end , if he could have continued his annual plunder . But Swift , I fuppofe , did not yet know what he has fince written , that a commiffion was drawn which would have appointed him General for life , had it not become ...
... continued without end , if he could have continued his annual plunder . But Swift , I fuppofe , did not yet know what he has fince written , that a commiffion was drawn which would have appointed him General for life , had it not become ...
Pàgina 16
... continued in their places . But every man of known influence has fo many petitions which he cannot grant , that he must neceffarily offend more than he gratifies , because the preference given to one affords all the reft reafon for ...
... continued in their places . But every man of known influence has fo many petitions which he cannot grant , that he must neceffarily offend more than he gratifies , because the preference given to one affords all the reft reafon for ...
Pàgina 21
... continued it for the pleasure of accumulating money . His avarice , however , was not fuffered to obftruct the claims of his dignity ; he was ferved in plate , and used to say that he was the pooreft gentleman in Ireland that ate upon ...
... continued it for the pleasure of accumulating money . His avarice , however , was not fuffered to obftruct the claims of his dignity ; he was ferved in plate , and used to say that he was the pooreft gentleman in Ireland that ate upon ...
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