The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, by Samuel Johnson, Volume 6John Nichols, 1790 |
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... died at Sarum , after a fhort illness , in 1705 , in the fixty - third year of his age . On the Sunday after his decease Bishop Burnet preached at the cathedral , and began his fermon with faying , " Death has been " of late walking ...
... died at Sarum , after a fhort illness , in 1705 , in the fixty - third year of his age . On the Sunday after his decease Bishop Burnet preached at the cathedral , and began his fermon with faying , " Death has been " of late walking ...
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... died . He then re- moved to Corpus College . The prefident of this fociety , from regard alfo for his father , in- vited him thither , in order to leffen his acade- mical expences . In 1708 , he was nominated to a law fellowship at All ...
... died . He then re- moved to Corpus College . The prefident of this fociety , from regard alfo for his father , in- vited him thither , in order to leffen his acade- mical expences . In 1708 , he was nominated to a law fellowship at All ...
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... died in April 1715- In the beginning of the next year the young Marquis fet out upon his travels , from which he returned in about a twelvemonth . beginning of 1717 carried him to Ireland ; where , fays the Biographia , " on the fcore ...
... died in April 1715- In the beginning of the next year the young Marquis fet out upon his travels , from which he returned in about a twelvemonth . beginning of 1717 carried him to Ireland ; where , fays the Biographia , " on the fcore ...
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... died in 1736 ; Mr. Temple four years afterwards in 1740 ; and the poet's wife feven months after Mr. Temple in 1741 . How could the infatiate Archer thrice flay his peace , in these three perfons , " ere thrice the moon bad fill'd her ...
... died in 1736 ; Mr. Temple four years afterwards in 1740 ; and the poet's wife feven months after Mr. Temple in 1741 . How could the infatiate Archer thrice flay his peace , in these three perfons , " ere thrice the moon bad fill'd her ...
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... died of a confumption at Lyons , in her way to Nice , the year after her marriage ; that is , when poetry relates the fact , " in her bridal hour . " It is more than poeti- cally true , that Young accompanied her to the continent . I ...
... died of a confumption at Lyons , in her way to Nice , the year after her marriage ; that is , when poetry relates the fact , " in her bridal hour . " It is more than poeti- cally true , that Young accompanied her to the continent . I ...
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