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Critical and Historical Essays: Contributed to the Edinburgh Review - Page 36
by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1853
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The wits and beaux of society, by Grace and Philip Wharton, Volume 1

Katherine Thomson - 1860 - 376 pages
...wrote an amusing account of their journey to a friend, winding up with the well-known lines : — ' Be kind to my remains, and oh ! defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend.' His mind was as vigorous as ever, in spite of the waste of many debauches ; and when recommended to...
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The Wits and Beaux of Society, Volume 2

Mrs. A. T. Thomson, Philip Wharton - 1861 - 520 pages
...road, and wrote an amusing account of their journey to a friend, winding up with the well-known lines : "Be kind to my remains, and oh ! defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend. " His mind was as vigorous as ever, in spite of the waste of many debauches ; and when recommended...
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The wits and beaux of society, by Grace and Philip Wharton

Katherine Thomson - 1861 - 654 pages
...road, and wrote an amusing account of «K « \-iurti^Y to a friend, winding up with the well-known • Be kind to my remains, and oh ! defend, Against your judgment, your departed Mend.' mind was as vigorous as ever, in spite of the waste debauches ; and when recommended to make...
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The English Humourists of the Eighteenth Century: A Series of Lectures ...

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1863 - 360 pages
...th' ungrateful stage : Unprofltably kept at Heaven's expenee, I live a Kent-charge upon Providence : But you whom every Muse and Grace adorn, Whom I foresee...defend Against your Judgment your departed Friend 1 Let not the insulting Foe my Fame pursue ; But shade those Lawrels which descend to You : And take...
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The Oxford Thackeray: With Illustrations, Issue 76, Volume 13

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1909 - 882 pages
...th' ungrateful stage : Unprofitably kept at Heaven's expence, I live a Rent-charge upon Providence : But you whom every Muse and Grace adorn, Whom I foresee...Be kind to my remains, and oh defend Against your Judgement your departed Friend ! Let not the insulting Foe my Fame pursue ; But shade those Lawrels...
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Choice specimens of English literature, selected and arranged by T.B. Shaw ...

Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 pages
...ungrateful stage : Unprofitably kept at Heaven's expense, I live a rent-charge on his providence ; But you, whom every Muse and Grace adorn, Whom I foresee...to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains ; and O defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend ! Let not th' insulting foe my fame pursue, —...
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The works of lord Macaulay, complete, ed. by lady Trevelyan, Volume 6

Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1866 - 734 pages
...the end of the poem are singularly graceful and touching, and sank deep into the heart of Congreve. " Already am I worn with cares and age, And just abandoning...and, oh, defend Against your judgment your departed friend.Let not the insulting foe my fame pursue, But guard those laurels which descend to yon." The...
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The Dramatic Works of Wycherley, Congreve, Vanbrugh, and Farquhar

William Wycherley, William Congreve, Leigh Hunt, Sir John Vanbrugh - 1866 - 768 pages
...the ungrateful stage : Unproh'tably kept at Heaven's expense, I live a rent-charge on his providence. 0 jr ! _ _ 9 C \| 3 8H b L Ji j J;2 I Let not the insulting foe my fame pursue, But shade those laurels which descend to you : And take...
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Poetical Works: With a Memoir, Volume 1

John Dryden - 1866 - 348 pages
...th' ungrateful stage, TJnprofitably kept at heaven's expense, I live a rent-charge on his providence. But you, whom every muse and grace adorn, Whom I foresee to better fortune born, Be kind to my_ remains ; and O ! defend. Against your judgment, your departed friend. Let not th' insulting foe...
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Poetical Works: With a Memoir, Volume 2

John Dryden - 1866 - 348 pages
...heaven's expense, I live a rent-charge on his providence: But you, whom every muse and grace adorn, 70 Whom I foresee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains ; and 0 defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend ! Let not the exulting foe my fame pursue, But...
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