The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets, 3: With Critical Observations on Their WorksNichols and Son, 1801 |
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... 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 have been made for a time useless by their paffions or pleasures , and who , having ...
... 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 have been made for a time useless by their paffions or pleasures , and who , having ...
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... known to King William , who fometimes vifited Temple when he was disabled by the gout , and , being attended by Swift in the garden , fhewed him how to cut afparagus in the Dutch way . King William's notions were all military ; and he ...
... known to King William , who fometimes vifited Temple when he was disabled by the gout , and , being attended by Swift in the garden , fhewed him how to cut afparagus in the Dutch way . King William's notions were all military ; and he ...
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... 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 the mode in which his first ...
... 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 the mode in which his first ...
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... 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 complaint . " When I give away a place , " faid ...
... 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 complaint . " When I give away a place , " faid ...
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... known ; and fuch was the increase of his reputation , that the Scottish " Nation applied again that he would be " their friend . " He was become fo formidable to the Whigs , that his familiarity with the Minifters was clamoured at in ...
... known ; and fuch was the increase of his reputation , that the Scottish " Nation applied again that he would be " their friend . " He was become fo formidable to the Whigs , that his familiarity with the Minifters was clamoured at in ...
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