 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 304 pàgines
...divert, and raife admiration oftener than merriment. But they are the works of 2, a mind reafons cither not known or not mentioned, he bequeathed a legacy...ten thoufand pounds; the accumulation of attentive parcimcny, which, though • to herfuperfluous and ufelefs, might have given great affiftance to the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 278 pàgines
...erected to his memory by Henrietta dutchefs of Marlborough, to whom, for CONGREVE. 24 reafons cither not known or not mentioned, he bequeathed a legacy...ten thoufand pounds ; the accumulation of attentive parcimony, which, though to her fuperfluous and ufelefs, might have given great affiftance to the ancient... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 450 pàgines
...\Veftmin¿Ter-abbey, where a monument is ereEted to his memorn mory by Henrietta dutehefs of Marlborough, to whom, for reafons either not known or not mentioned, he...thoufand pounds * ; the accumulation of attentive parlimony, which, though to her fuperfluous and ufelefs, might have given great affiftance to the ancient... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 360 pàgines
...Weftminfter-abbey, where a monument is erefted to his memory by Henrietta duchefs of Marlborough, to whom, for reafons either not known or not mentioned, he...imprudence of his relation reduced to difficulties and diilrefs. CONCONGREVEhas merit of the higheft kind ; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pàgines
...superfluous and useless, might have given great assi- • .ice to the ancient family from which he descended, at that time by the imprudence of his relation reduced to difficulties and distress. CONGREVE has merit of the highest kind ; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pàgines
...where a monument is erected to his memory by Henrietta Dutchess of JYJarlborough, to whom, for reasons either not known or not mentioned, he bequeathed a legacy of about io,oool. at the time when the ancient family from which he descended was, by the imprudence of his... | |
 | samuel johnson, ll.d. - 1806 - 416 pàgines
...Weftminfter-abbey, where a monument is erecled to his memory by Henrietta Dutchefs of Marlborough, to whom, for reafons either not known or not mentioned, he...his relation reduced to difficulties and diftrefs. CONGREVE has merit of the higheft kind; h« is an original writer, who borrowed neither the' models... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 598 pàgines
...superfluous and useless, might have given great assistance to the ancient family from which he descended, at that time, by the imprudence of his relation, reduced to difficulties and distress. CONGREVE has merit of the highest kind; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 378 pàgines
...where a monument is erected to his memory by Henrietta duchess of Marlborough, to whom, for reasons either not known or not mentioned, he bequeathed a legacy of about ten thousand pounds ; the accumulation of attentive parsimony, which, though to her superfluous and useless,... | |
 | 1813 - 536 pàgines
...superfluous and useless, might have given great assistance to the ancient family from which he descended, at that time, by the imprudence of his relation, reduced to difficulties and distress. It has been observed of Congreve, that no man ever passed through life with more ease and... | |
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for reafons either not known or not mentioned, he bequeathed a legacy of about ten thoufand pounds ; the accumulation of attentive parfimony, which, though to her fuperfluous and ufelefs, might have given great affiftance to the ancient family from which... 
