The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets, Volum 3Methuen, 1896 |
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... known . This part of his story well deserves to be remembered ; it may afford useful admonition and power- ful encouragement to men whose abilities have been made for a time useless by their passions or pleasures , and who , having lost ...
... known . This part of his story well deserves to be remembered ; it may afford useful admonition and power- ful encouragement to men whose abilities have been made for a time useless by their passions or pleasures , and who , having lost ...
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... known to have read , among other books , Cyprian and Irenæus . He thought exercise of great necessity , and used to run half a mile up and down a hill every two hours . It is easy to imagine that the mode in which his first degree was ...
... known to have read , among other books , Cyprian and Irenæus . He thought exercise of great necessity , and used to run half a mile up and down a hill every two hours . It is easy to imagine that the mode in which his first degree was ...
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... of merit , and among them Addison and Congreve , were continued in their places . But every man of known influence has so many petitions which he cannot grant , that he must necessarily offend more than he gratifies , SWIFT 11.
... of merit , and among them Addison and Congreve , were continued in their places . But every man of known influence has so many petitions which he cannot grant , that he must necessarily offend more than he gratifies , SWIFT 11.
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... known ; and such was the increase of his reputation , that the Scottish Nation applied again that he would be their friend . He was become so formidable to the Whigs that his familiarity with the Ministers was clamoured at in Parliament ...
... known ; and such was the increase of his reputation , that the Scottish Nation applied again that he would be their friend . He was become so formidable to the Whigs that his familiarity with the Ministers was clamoured at in Parliament ...
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... known and regarded only by his friends , till , about the year 1720 , he , by a pamphlet , recommended to the Irish the use , and conse- quently the improvement , of their manufacture . For a man to use the productions of his own labour ...
... known and regarded only by his friends , till , about the year 1720 , he , by a pamphlet , recommended to the Irish the use , and conse- quently the improvement , of their manufacture . For a man to use the productions of his own labour ...
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