The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volum 1Nichols and Son, 1801 - 1253 pàgines |
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... lived viciously , in an age when he that would be thought a Wit was afraid to fay his prayers ; and whatever might have been bad in the firft part of his life , was furely condemned and re- formed by his better judgement . In 1683 ...
... lived viciously , in an age when he that would be thought a Wit was afraid to fay his prayers ; and whatever might have been bad in the firft part of his life , was furely condemned and re- formed by his better judgement . In 1683 ...
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 fome publick occafion they both preached before the house of commons . There prevailed in ...
... 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 fome publick occafion they both preached before the house of commons . There prevailed in ...
Pàgina 66
... lived on difcontented through the rest of Queen Anne's reign ; but the time came at laft when he found kinder friends . At the accef- fion of king George he was made poet - laureat ; I am afraid by the ejection of poor Nahum Tate , who ...
... lived on difcontented through the rest of Queen Anne's reign ; but the time came at laft when he found kinder friends . At the accef- fion 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 publifh . It seems to have been printed under the care of Dr. Welwood , who pre- fixed the author's life , in which is contained the fol- lowing character : " As to his perfon , it was graceful and well made ...
... lived to finish , but not to publifh . It seems to have been printed under the care of Dr. Welwood , who pre- fixed the author's life , in which is contained the fol- lowing character : " As to his perfon , it was graceful and well made ...
Pàgina 74
... be given to Steele . It is not hard to love those from whom nothing can be feared ; and Addison never confidered Steele as a rival ; but Steele lived , as as he confeffes , under an habitual fubjection to the 74 ADDISON .
... be given to Steele . It is not hard to love those from whom nothing can be feared ; and Addison never confidered Steele as a rival ; but Steele lived , as as he confeffes , under an habitual fubjection to the 74 ADDISON .
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