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Page 24
... leaving each in his department examples never to be excelled ; but the style of each had been so long imitated by inferior persons that the world was not unlikely to welcome some one who should strike into a newer path . The strong and ...
... leaving each in his department examples never to be excelled ; but the style of each had been so long imitated by inferior persons that the world was not unlikely to welcome some one who should strike into a newer path . The strong and ...
Page 29
... leave the home of his birth and try his fortune in the city of wits and scholars " As on their neighbouring beach yon swallows stand And wait for favouring winds to leave the land ; While still for flight the ready wing is spread : So ...
... leave the home of his birth and try his fortune in the city of wits and scholars " As on their neighbouring beach yon swallows stand And wait for favouring winds to leave the land ; While still for flight the ready wing is spread : So ...
Page 34
... leaves us in much doubt as to the order of events in 1780-1781 . The memorable letter to Burke was , as we have seen , without a date . The omission is not strange , for the letter was written by Crabbe in great anguish of mind , and ...
... leaves us in much doubt as to the order of events in 1780-1781 . The memorable letter to Burke was , as we have seen , without a date . The omission is not strange , for the letter was written by Crabbe in great anguish of mind , and ...
Page 39
... leave him leisure to read verses . " To this Crabbe had been so unwise as to reply that it was one of a Lord Chancellor's functions to relieve merit in distress . But the good - natured Chancellor had not resented the impertinence , and ...
... leave him leisure to read verses . " To this Crabbe had been so unwise as to reply that it was one of a Lord Chancellor's functions to relieve merit in distress . But the good - natured Chancellor had not resented the impertinence , and ...
Page 46
... leave the pages clean . His dedication will be least liked it were better to contract it into a short , sprightly address . I do not doubt of Mr. Crabbe's success . I am , Sir , your most humble servant , " SAMUEL JOHNSON . " Boswell's ...
... leave the pages clean . His dedication will be least liked it were better to contract it into a short , sprightly address . I do not doubt of Mr. Crabbe's success . I am , Sir , your most humble servant , " SAMUEL JOHNSON . " Boswell's ...
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