Prefaces Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English PoetsJ. Nichols, 1781 - 142 pages |
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Page 17
... claimant can be produced , and he did not deny it when Archbishop Sharpe and the Duchefs of Somerfet , by fhewing it to the Queen , debarred him from a bishop- rick . B When When this wild work firft raised the attention of the SWIFT . 17.
... claimant can be produced , and he did not deny it when Archbishop Sharpe and the Duchefs of Somerfet , by fhewing it to the Queen , debarred him from a bishop- rick . B When When this wild work firft raised the attention of the SWIFT . 17.
Page 22
... attention paid to the papers published under the name of Bickerstaff , induced Steele , when he projected the Tatler , to affume an appellation which : had had already gained poffeffion of the reader's notice . In 22 SWIFT .
... attention paid to the papers published under the name of Bickerstaff , induced Steele , when he projected the Tatler , to affume an appellation which : had had already gained poffeffion of the reader's notice . In 22 SWIFT .
Page 40
... there is nothing to fatigue attention , if he is difap- pointed he can hardly complain . It is eafy to perceive , from every page , that though ambition preffed Swift into a life of of buftle , the wifh was always returning for a 40 SWIFT .
... there is nothing to fatigue attention , if he is difap- pointed he can hardly complain . It is eafy to perceive , from every page , that though ambition preffed Swift into a life of of buftle , the wifh was always returning for a 40 SWIFT .
Page 46
... attention , but never published . It was after his death in the hands of Lord Orrery and Dr. King . A book under that title was published , with Swift's name , by Dr. Lucas ; Lucas ; of which I can only fay , that 45 SWIFT .
... attention , but never published . It was after his death in the hands of Lord Orrery and Dr. King . A book under that title was published , with Swift's name , by Dr. Lucas ; Lucas ; of which I can only fay , that 45 SWIFT .
Page 51
... attention of the pub- lick being by this outrageous refentment turned upon the propofal , the author was by confequence made popular . In 1723 died Mrs. Van Homrigh , a woman made unhappy by her admira- tion of wit , and ignominiously ...
... attention of the pub- lick being by this outrageous refentment turned upon the propofal , the author was by confequence made popular . In 1723 died Mrs. Van Homrigh , a woman made unhappy by her admira- tion of wit , and ignominiously ...
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