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The Works of the English Poets: Prefaces - Page 99
by Samuel Johnson - 1781
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Prior. Congreve. Blackmore. Fenton. Gay. Granville. Yalden ..., Volumes 3-4

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 602 pages
...that encroaches on another's dignity, puts himfelf in his power ; he is either repelled with helplefs indignity, or endured by clemency and condefcenfion,...neglected pride, and the languifhment of unfatisfied defire. He is querulous and faftidious, arrogant and malignant; he fcarcely fpeaks of himfelf but with...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical ..., Volume 3

Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 454 pages
...that encroaches on another's dignity, puts himfelf in his power; he is either repelled with helplefs indignity, or endured by clemency and condefcenfion....neglected pride, and the languifhment of unfatisfied defire. He is querulous and faftidious, arrogant and malignant; he fcarcely fpeaks of himfelf but with...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The lives of the most eminent English poets

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 450 pages
...on another's dignity, puts himfelf in his power; he is either repelled with helplefs indig-r pjty, or endured by clemency and condefcenfion. Of Swift's...Letters can be fuppofed to afford any evidence, he wa$ not * man to be either loved or envied. He feems to have wafted life in difcontent, by the rage...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 3

English poets - 1790 - 332 pages
...that encroaches on another's dignity, puts himfelf in his power; he is either repelled with helplefs indignity, or endured by clemency and condefcenfion....difcontent, by the rage of neglected pride, and the languifhmcnt of unfatisried defire. He is querulous and faftidious, arrogant and malignant ; he fcarcely...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: The lives of the English poets

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 422 pages
...that encroaches on another's dignity, puts himfelf in his power; he is either repelled with helplefs indignity, or endured by clemency and condefcenfion....neglected pride, and the languifhment of unfatisfied tlefire. He is querulous and faftidious, arrogant and malignant; he fcarcely fpeaks of himfelf but...
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A Complete Edition of the Poets of Great Britain..: Swift. Thompson. Watts ...

1794 - 954 pages
...either repelled with helplefs indignity, or endured by clemency and eondcfct-nfion. . . * Of Swift"» general habits of thinking, if his letters can be...fuppofed to afford any evidence, he was not a man to he cither loved or envied. He fcems to have wafted life in difcontent, by the läge of ncglcncd pride,...
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Lives

Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...by clemency and condescension. Of Swift's general habits of thinking, if his Letters can be supposed to afford any evidence, he was not a man to be either loved or envied. He seems to have wasted life in discontent, by the rage of neglected pride, and the languishment of unsatisfied...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 19

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 422 pages
...by clemency and condescension. Of Swift's general habits of thinking, if his letters can be supposed to afford any evidence, he was not a man to be either loved or envied. He seems to have wasted life in discontent, by the rage of neglected pride, and the languishment of unsatisfied...
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The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 1

Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...by clemency and condescension. Of Swift's general habits of thinking, if his Letters can be supposed to afford any evidence, he was not a man to be either loved or envied. He seems to have wasted life in discontent, by the ra^e of neglected pride, and the languishment of unsatisfied...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical ..., Volume 3

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 418 pages
...that encroaches on another's dignity, puts himfelf in his power; he Is either repelled with helplefs indignity, or endured by clemency and condefcenfion....neglected pride, and the languifhment of unfatisfied defire. He is querulous and faftidious, arrogant and malignant; he fcarcely fpeaks of himfelf but with...
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