The Works of Richard Savage, Esq., Son of the Earl Rivers: With an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author,William Whitestone, 1777 - 275 עמודים |
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עמוד vii
... appeared , did not hinder his genius from being diftinguifhed , or his industry from being rewarded ; and if in fo low a ftate he obtained distinction and rewards , it is not likely that they were gained but by genius and in- dustry ...
... appeared , did not hinder his genius from being diftinguifhed , or his industry from being rewarded ; and if in fo low a ftate he obtained distinction and rewards , it is not likely that they were gained but by genius and in- dustry ...
עמוד x
... appeared fo late in the year , that the author obtained no other advantage from it , than the acquaintance of Sir Richard Steele , and Mr. Wilks ; by whom he was pitied , careffed , and relieved . * Jacob's Lives of Dramatic Poets . Sir ...
... appeared fo late in the year , that the author obtained no other advantage from it , than the acquaintance of Sir Richard Steele , and Mr. Wilks ; by whom he was pitied , careffed , and relieved . * Jacob's Lives of Dramatic Poets . Sir ...
עמוד xvi
... appearance of ingra- titude , though to have dedicated any particular per- formance to her memory would have only betrayed an officious partiality , that , without exalting her character , would have depressed his own . He had fometimes ...
... appearance of ingra- titude , though to have dedicated any particular per- formance to her memory would have only betrayed an officious partiality , that , without exalting her character , would have depressed his own . He had fometimes ...
עמוד xxiv
... appeared in his chapter against innate prac- tical principles ; because it would have completed his in- ftances of enormities : Some of which , though not ex- actly in the order that he mentions them , are as follow Have there not been ...
... appeared in his chapter against innate prac- tical principles ; because it would have completed his in- ftances of enormities : Some of which , though not ex- actly in the order that he mentions them , are as follow Have there not been ...
עמוד xxv
... appeared to her in the dark and dreary bottom of a China cup , where coffee - ftains are often confulted for prophecies , and held as infallible as were the leaves of the ancient Sybils - To be partly fe- rious : I am rather willing to ...
... appeared to her in the dark and dreary bottom of a China cup , where coffee - ftains are often confulted for prophecies , and held as infallible as were the leaves of the ancient Sybils - To be partly fe- rious : I am rather willing to ...
מונחים וביטויים נפוצים
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קטעים בולטים
עמוד xi - ... the inhumanity of his mother had given him a right to find every good man his father*.
עמוד xxx - Gentlemen of the jury, you are to consider that Mr. Savage is a very great man, a much greater man than you or I, gentlemen of the jury ; that he wears very fine clothes, much finer clothes than you or I, gentlemen of the jury...
עמוד ciii - ... the want of prudence, and that negligence and irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge useless, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible.
עמוד xii - Savage then imagined his task over, and expected that Sir Richard would call for the reckoning, and return home; but his expectations deceived him, for Sir Richard told him that he was without money, and that the pamphlet must be sold before the dinner could be paid for; and Savage was therefore obliged to go and offer their new production to sale for two guineas, which with some difficulty he obtained.
עמוד xli - Should Dennis publish, you had stabb'd your brother, Lampoon'd your Monarch, or debauch'd your mother ; Say, what revenge on Dennis can be had ? Too dull for laughter, for reply too mad : On one so poor you cannot take the law ; On one so old your sword you scorn to draw ; Uncag'd then let the harmless monster rage, Secure in dulness, madness, want, and age.
עמוד xi - They soon sat down to the work. Sir Richard dictated and Savage wrote, till the dinner that had been ordered was put upon the table. Savage was surprised at the meanness of the entertainment, and after...