Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volum 2J. Murray, 1854 - 444 pàgines |
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... soon became a favourite of Charles II . , but under- took no public employment , being too eager of the riotous and licentious pleasures which young men of high rank who aspired to be thought wits at that time imagined themselves ...
... soon became a favourite of Charles II . , but under- took no public employment , being too eager of the riotous and licentious pleasures which young men of high rank who aspired to be thought wits at that time imagined themselves ...
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... soon after made a gentleman of the bedchamber , and sent on short embassies to France . 4 Henry Killigrew , son of the celebrated Thomas . 5 By Prior . 6 Pepys is thought to refer to it at a still earlier period : - " 2nd January , 1664 ...
... soon after made a gentleman of the bedchamber , and sent on short embassies to France . 4 Henry Killigrew , son of the celebrated Thomas . 5 By Prior . 6 Pepys is thought to refer to it at a still earlier period : - " 2nd January , 1664 ...
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... soon found it necessary to oppose the violence of his inno- vations , and with some other Lords appeared in Westminster Hall to countenance the Bishops at their trial . As enormities grew every day less supportable , he found it ...
... soon found it necessary to oppose the violence of his inno- vations , and with some other Lords appeared in Westminster Hall to countenance the Bishops at their trial . As enormities grew every day less supportable , he found it ...
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... soon distinguished by the superiority of his exercises ; and , what is less easily to be credited , so much endeared himself to his schoolfellows by his civility and good nature , that they , without murmur or ill - will , saw him ...
... soon distinguished by the superiority of his exercises ; and , what is less easily to be credited , so much endeared himself to his schoolfellows by his civility and good nature , that they , without murmur or ill - will , saw him ...
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... soon was his imagination at its full strength , his judgment ripe , and his humour complete . This poem was written for his own diversion , without any design of publication . It was communicated but to me , but soon spread , and fell ...
... soon was his imagination at its full strength , his judgment ripe , and his humour complete . This poem was written for his own diversion , without any design of publication . It was communicated but to me , but soon spread , and fell ...
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