Johnson's Lives of the Poets, Volume 2Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner, 1896 - 380 pages |
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... publick , notwithstanding the want of morality in the original design , and the despicable scenes of vile comedy with which he has diversified his tragick action . By comparing this with his Orphan , it will appear that his images were ...
... publick , notwithstanding the want of morality in the original design , and the despicable scenes of vile comedy with which he has diversified his tragick action . By comparing this with his Orphan , it will appear that his images were ...
Page 28
... publick declarations , and to weaken their powers by an opposition to new supplies . This , in calmer times , and more than this , is done without fear ; but such was the acrimony of the commons , that no method of obstructing them was ...
... publick declarations , and to weaken their powers by an opposition to new supplies . This , in calmer times , and more than this , is done without fear ; but such was the acrimony of the commons , that no method of obstructing them was ...
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... publick events or private incidents ; and , contenting himself with the influence of his muse , or loving quiet better than influence , he never accepted any office of magistracy . He was not , however , without some attention to his ...
... publick events or private incidents ; and , contenting himself with the influence of his muse , or loving quiet better than influence , he never accepted any office of magistracy . He was not , however , without some attention to his ...
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... publick a very liberal dividend of praise , which however cannot be said to have been unjustly lavished ; for such a series of verses had rarely appeared before in the English language . Of the lines some are grand , some are graceful ...
... publick a very liberal dividend of praise , which however cannot be said to have been unjustly lavished ; for such a series of verses had rarely appeared before in the English language . Of the lines some are grand , some are graceful ...
Page 81
... publick employ- ment , being too eager of the riotous and licentious pleasures which young men of high rank , who aspired to be thought wits , at that time imagined themselves intitled to indulge . One of these Frolicks has , by the ...
... publick employ- ment , being too eager of the riotous and licentious pleasures which young men of high rank , who aspired to be thought wits , at that time imagined themselves intitled to indulge . One of these Frolicks has , by the ...
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