Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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... mankind . Now , does it not follow , from what has been said , that for a man to receive the news of his son's death with dry eyes , and to weep at the same time for the calamities of his country , is a wretched affectation and a ...
... mankind . Now , does it not follow , from what has been said , that for a man to receive the news of his son's death with dry eyes , and to weep at the same time for the calamities of his country , is a wretched affectation and a ...
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... mankind is misery , and the misfortunes of those whose eminence drew upon them universal attention have been more carefully recorded , because they were more generally observed , and have in reality been only more conspicuous than those ...
... mankind is misery , and the misfortunes of those whose eminence drew upon them universal attention have been more carefully recorded , because they were more generally observed , and have in reality been only more conspicuous than those ...
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... mankind , when both his fame and his life were endangered by an event , of which it is not yet determined whether it ought to be mentioned as a crime or a calamity . On the 20th of November , 1727 , Mr. Savage came from Richmond , where ...
... mankind , when both his fame and his life were endangered by an event , of which it is not yet determined whether it ought to be mentioned as a crime or a calamity . On the 20th of November , 1727 , Mr. Savage came from Richmond , where ...
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... mankind operated so powerfully in his favour , that he was enabled , by frequent presents , not only to support himself , but to assist Mr. Gregory in prison ; and when he was pardoned and released , he found the number of his friends ...
... mankind operated so powerfully in his favour , that he was enabled , by frequent presents , not only to support himself , but to assist Mr. Gregory in prison ; and when he was pardoned and released , he found the number of his friends ...
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... mankind ; and the writer who is not constant to his subject , quickly sinks into contempt , his satire loses its force , and his panegyric its value ; and he is only considered at one time as a flatterer , and a calumniator at another ...
... mankind ; and the writer who is not constant to his subject , quickly sinks into contempt , his satire loses its force , and his panegyric its value ; and he is only considered at one time as a flatterer , and a calumniator at another ...
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acquaintance Addison afterwards allowed appeared calamities Cassell's Cato censure character Cheap Edition conduct considered contempt conversation death declared Delany discovered distress E. W. HORNUNG elegance endeavoured expected favour fortune friends friendship genius honour Illustrated imagined Ireland Juba justly kindness King letter likewise lived lodging London Lord Tyrconnel mankind manner MAX PEMBERTON mentioned merit mind misery misfortunes mother nature neglect never obliged observed occasion once opinion Orrery pamphlet panegyric passion pension performance perhaps pleasure poem poet poetical Pope pounds praise promise published queen R. L. STEVENSON reader reason received regard resentment resolution retired Richard Savage ROBERT STAWELL BALL SAMUEL JOHNSON Savage Savage's says Sempronius sent sentiments Sir Richard Sir Robert Walpole solicited sometimes soon Spectator STANLEY WEYMAN Steele suffered sufficient supposed Swift Syphax Tatler tenderness thought Tickell tion told tragedy verses virtue Vols Whigs write wrote