Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets, with Critical Observations on Their Works by Samuel Johnson, Volum 1Derby & Jackson, 1861 - 635 pàgines |
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Pàgina viii
... Letter in Verse from Italy - Writes " The Campaign , ' a Poem— Rosamond , ' an Opera — Made Secretary to Lord Wharton- The Tatler ' The Spectator ' -- ' The Whig Examiner'Origin of Newspapers — Cato , ' a Tragedy — The Drummer , ' a ...
... Letter in Verse from Italy - Writes " The Campaign , ' a Poem— Rosamond , ' an Opera — Made Secretary to Lord Wharton- The Tatler ' The Spectator ' -- ' The Whig Examiner'Origin of Newspapers — Cato , ' a Tragedy — The Drummer , ' a ...
Pàgina ix
... letter to Boswell as a little Lives and little Prefaces to a little edition of the English Poets . " The Edinburgh collection thus dreaded by the London trade was the first attempt to form a complete body of British poetry , and in its ...
... letter to Boswell as a little Lives and little Prefaces to a little edition of the English Poets . " The Edinburgh collection thus dreaded by the London trade was the first attempt to form a complete body of British poetry , and in its ...
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... letter it will be seen that he at least entered into his task with ardour . > him ; down ; for who that has once experienced the civilities. 66 To DR . FARMER . “ Bolt Court , July 22 , 1777 . “ Sir , " The booksellers of London have ...
... letter it will be seen that he at least entered into his task with ardour . > him ; down ; for who that has once experienced the civilities. 66 To DR . FARMER . “ Bolt Court , July 22 , 1777 . “ Sir , " The booksellers of London have ...
Pàgina xi
... letters to Mrs. Thrale . “ I have not quite neglected my ' Lives , ' " ho writes April 6 , 1780 ; " Addison is a long one , but it is done ; Prior is not short , and that is done too . I am upon Rowe , which cannot fill Seward called on ...
... letters to Mrs. Thrale . “ I have not quite neglected my ' Lives , ' " ho writes April 6 , 1780 ; " Addison is a long one , but it is done ; Prior is not short , and that is done too . I am upon Rowe , which cannot fill Seward called on ...
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... letter to obtain through Swift the required diploma . Swift , it is supposed , withheld bis recommendation , for Johnson , to whom the place was of the utmost consequence , failed in obtaining it . In other words , Swift refused or ...
... letter to obtain through Swift the required diploma . Swift , it is supposed , withheld bis recommendation , for Johnson , to whom the place was of the utmost consequence , failed in obtaining it . In other words , Swift refused or ...
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