The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets, Volum 2Methuen, 1896 |
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... 105 SHEFFIELD , BUCKINGHAMSHIRE 109 PRIOR • CONGREVE 117 139 BLACKMORE FENTON 153 171 GAY 179 • GRANVILLE . 189 YALDEN 197 TICKELL 201 HAMMOND 207 SOMERVILLE SAVAGE 211 215 LIVES OF THE POETS SMITH EDMUND SMITH is one of.
... 105 SHEFFIELD , BUCKINGHAMSHIRE 109 PRIOR • CONGREVE 117 139 BLACKMORE FENTON 153 171 GAY 179 • GRANVILLE . 189 YALDEN 197 TICKELL 201 HAMMOND 207 SOMERVILLE SAVAGE 211 215 LIVES OF THE POETS SMITH EDMUND SMITH is one of.
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... Prior observes upon a very great character , was true of him ; that most of his faults brought their excuse with them . Those who blamed him most understood him least , it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon 10 LIVES ...
... Prior observes upon a very great character , was true of him ; that most of his faults brought their excuse with them . Those who blamed him most understood him least , it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon 10 LIVES ...
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... Prior ; and who could have at once the patronage of Halifax and the praise of Oldisworth . For the power of communicating these minute memorials , I am indebted to my conversation with Gilbert Walmsley , late registrar of the ...
... Prior ; and who could have at once the patronage of Halifax and the praise of Oldisworth . For the power of communicating these minute memorials , I am indebted to my conversation with Gilbert Walmsley , late registrar of the ...
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... Prior , and other men of the same party , brought him the key of the gazetteer's office . He was now again placed in a profitable employment , and again threw the benefit away . An act of insolvency made his business at that time ...
... Prior , and other men of the same party , brought him the key of the gazetteer's office . He was now again placed in a profitable employment , and again threw the benefit away . An act of insolvency made his business at that time ...
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... Prior in the City Mouse and Country Mouse , a burlesque of Dryden's Hind and Panther . He signed the invitation to the Prince of Orange , and sat in the Convention . He about the same time married the Countess Dowager of Manchester ...
... Prior in the City Mouse and Country Mouse , a burlesque of Dryden's Hind and Panther . He signed the invitation to the Prince of Orange , and sat in the Convention . He about the same time married the Countess Dowager of Manchester ...
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acquaintance Addison afterwards appeared Battle of Ramillies Beggar's Opera Cato censure character Congreve considered contempt conversation court criticism death declared delight diligence distress Dryden Duke Earl elegance endeavoured esteem excellence favour fortune friends genius honour House of Hanover Iliad imagination imitation Juba justly kind King William Lady likewise lived Lord Chamberlain Lord Halifax Lord Tyrconnel mankind Matthew Prior mentioned merit mind misfortunes nature neglect never observed obtained occasion once opinion panegyric passion performance perhaps Pindaric play pleased pleasure poem poet poetical poetry Pope pounds praise Prior published Queen reason received regard remarkable reputation resentment Savage Savage's says seems seldom Sempronius sent sentiments Sir Richard Sir Robert Walpole solicited sometimes Spectator Spence Steele sufficient supposed Syphax Tatler Theophilus Cibber thought Tickell told tragedy verses virtue Whig write written wrote