The lives of the most eminent English poetsJ. Buckland, J. Rivington and Sons, T. Payne and Sons, L. Davis, B. White and Son ... [and 36 others in London], 1787 |
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Many of these papers were written with powers truly comick , with nice
discrimination of characters , and accurate observation of natural or accidental
deviations from propriety ; but it was not supposed that he had tried a comedy on
the stage ...
Many of these papers were written with powers truly comick , with nice
discrimination of characters , and accurate observation of natural or accidental
deviations from propriety ; but it was not supposed that he had tried a comedy on
the stage ...
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By the transient glances which I have thrown upon them , I have observed an
affected contempt of the Ancients , and a fupercilious derision of transmitted
knowledge . Of this indecent arrogance the following quotation from his Preface
to the ...
By the transient glances which I have thrown upon them , I have observed an
affected contempt of the Ancients , and a fupercilious derision of transmitted
knowledge . Of this indecent arrogance the following quotation from his Preface
to the ...
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H SA VA G S V G E. T has been observed in all ages , that the advantages of
nature or of fortune have contributed very little to the promotion of happiness ;
and that those whom the splendour of their rank , or the extent of their capacity ,
have ...
H SA VA G S V G E. T has been observed in all ages , that the advantages of
nature or of fortune have contributed very little to the promotion of happiness ;
and that those whom the splendour of their rank , or the extent of their capacity ,
have ...
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It was never denied to abound with strong representations of nature , and just
observations upon life ; and it may easily be observed , that most of his pictures
have an evident tendency to illustrate his first great position , “ that good is the ...
It was never denied to abound with strong representations of nature , and just
observations upon life ; and it may easily be observed , that most of his pictures
have an evident tendency to illustrate his first great position , “ that good is the ...
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was supported by others , without any care for himself , and was therefore at
leisure to pursue his observations . More circumstances to constitute a critick on
human life could not easily concur ; nor indeed could any man , who assumed
from ...
was supported by others , without any care for himself , and was therefore at
leisure to pursue his observations . More circumstances to constitute a critick on
human life could not easily concur ; nor indeed could any man , who assumed
from ...
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able Addiſon afterwards againſt allowed appeared attention becauſe believe called character common conſidered continued converſation court death deſign deſired died diſcovered effect elegance endeavoured equal excellence expected favour firſt fome formed fortune friends gave genius give given hand himſelf honour hope houſe imagined kind king known laſt learning leaſt leſs letter lines lived Lord manner means mentioned mind moſt muſt nature never obſerved obtained occaſion once opinion performance perhaps perſon play pleaſed pleaſure poem poet poetry Pope pounds praiſe preſent probably produced publick publiſhed Queen reader reaſon received regard remarkable ſaid ſame Savage ſays ſeems ſent ſhe ſhould ſome ſometimes ſtate Steele ſuch ſufficient ſuppoſed Swift theſe thing thoſe thought tion told took uſed verſes virtue whole whoſe write written wrote