The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets, Volum 1Methuen, 1896 |
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... purely ephemeral , London , 1739 ; The Life of Richard Savage , 1744 ; The Vanity of Human Wishes , 1749 ; The Rambler , 1750-52 ( in which latter year he lost his wife ) ; The Idler , 1758-60 ; and Rasselas INTRODUCTION.
... purely ephemeral , London , 1739 ; The Life of Richard Savage , 1744 ; The Vanity of Human Wishes , 1749 ; The Rambler , 1750-52 ( in which latter year he lost his wife ) ; The Idler , 1758-60 ; and Rasselas INTRODUCTION.
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... lost it , ' says Wood , ' by certain persons , enemies to the Muses . ' The neglect of the court was not his only mortification ; having , by such alteration as he thought proper , fitted his old comedy of The Guardian for the stage ...
... lost it , ' says Wood , ' by certain persons , enemies to the Muses . ' The neglect of the court was not his only mortification ; having , by such alteration as he thought proper , fitted his old comedy of The Guardian for the stage ...
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... lost part of his dread of the hum of men.1 He thought himself now safe enough from intrusion , without the defence of mountains and oceans ; and , instead of seeking shelter in America , wisely went only so far from the bustle of life ...
... lost part of his dread of the hum of men.1 He thought himself now safe enough from intrusion , without the defence of mountains and oceans ; and , instead of seeking shelter in America , wisely went only so far from the bustle of life ...
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... lost if they frequently threw away their wit upon false conceits , they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far - fetched , they were often worth the carriage . To write on their plan , it was at ...
... lost if they frequently threw away their wit upon false conceits , they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far - fetched , they were often worth the carriage . To write on their plan , it was at ...
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... lost Light and strength , dark and tired must then ride post . ' All that Man has to do is to live and die ; the sum of humanity is comprehended by Donne in the following lines : Think in how poor a prison thou didst lie ; After ...
... lost Light and strength , dark and tired must then ride post . ' All that Man has to do is to live and die ; the sum of humanity is comprehended by Donne in the following lines : Think in how poor a prison thou didst lie ; After ...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets, 1: With Critical ..., Volum 1 Samuel Johnson Visualització completa - 1839 |
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