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... fame ; being distin- guished by that delicate wit and pleasantry , in which Addison is unrivalled . His time was now divided between the convivial , or the literary intercourse of some of his former school - fellows , many of them by ...
... fame ; being distin- guished by that delicate wit and pleasantry , in which Addison is unrivalled . His time was now divided between the convivial , or the literary intercourse of some of his former school - fellows , many of them by ...
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... was more popular than the previous volume ; not being so much limited to religious subjects , and therefore adapted for a wider circle of readers . So strong now was the report of fame in his favour , that it xxviii LIFE OF.
... was more popular than the previous volume ; not being so much limited to religious subjects , and therefore adapted for a wider circle of readers . So strong now was the report of fame in his favour , that it xxviii LIFE OF.
Side xxix
William Cowper. the report of fame in his favour , that it reached his noble relations , and roused them to stand forth , and assert their claim to kindred with a man who was considered , and was really , an honour to his species . Lady ...
William Cowper. the report of fame in his favour , that it reached his noble relations , and roused them to stand forth , and assert their claim to kindred with a man who was considered , and was really , an honour to his species . Lady ...
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... fame , Ranks with her dearest sons his fav'rite name : Sense , fancy , wit , suffice not all to raise So clear a title to affection's praise : His highest honours to the heart belong ; His virtues formed the magic of his song . We shall ...
... fame , Ranks with her dearest sons his fav'rite name : Sense , fancy , wit , suffice not all to raise So clear a title to affection's praise : His highest honours to the heart belong ; His virtues formed the magic of his song . We shall ...
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... shelf , To float a bubble on the breath of Fame , Prompt his endeavour and engage his aim , Debased to servile purposes of pride , How are the powers of genius misapplied ! The gift , whose office is the Giver's praise , TABLE TALK . 19.
... shelf , To float a bubble on the breath of Fame , Prompt his endeavour and engage his aim , Debased to servile purposes of pride , How are the powers of genius misapplied ! The gift , whose office is the Giver's praise , TABLE TALK . 19.
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beauty beneath bids bless'd boast breath call'd cause charms Cowper death delight design'd distant divine Dr Johnson dread dream earth ease East Dereham eyes fair fame fancy fear feel flowers folly form'd frown give glory grace hand happy hast heart Heaven honour hope hour human John Gilpin John Throckmorton land laudanum learn'd light live lost lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature Nebaioth never night nymph o'er Olney Hymns once peace perhaps pity pleasure poet poet's praise pride prize proud prove rapture rest rude sacred scene scorn seek seem'd shine sighs sight skies smile song soon sorrow soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste telescopic eye thee theme thine thought toil tongue trifler truth Twas verse VINCENT BOURNE virtue voice waste whate'er WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom worth youth zeal