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... Earl of Shrews- bury . - Villiers as a Poet . - As a Dramatist . - A Fearful Censure ! -Villiers's Influence in Parliament . - A Scene in the Lords . - The Duke of Ormond in Danger . - Colonel Blood's Outrages . - Wallingford House and ...
... Earl of Shrews- bury . - Villiers as a Poet . - As a Dramatist . - A Fearful Censure ! -Villiers's Influence in Parliament . - A Scene in the Lords . - The Duke of Ormond in Danger . - Colonel Blood's Outrages . - Wallingford House and ...
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... Earl of Halifax .-- Chancellor Somers . Charles Sackville , Lord Dorset . - Less celebrated Wits . WILLIAM CONGREVE . p . 91 When and where was he born ? -The Middle Temple . - Congreve finds his Vocation . - Verses to Queen Mary ...
... Earl of Halifax .-- Chancellor Somers . Charles Sackville , Lord Dorset . - Less celebrated Wits . WILLIAM CONGREVE . p . 91 When and where was he born ? -The Middle Temple . - Congreve finds his Vocation . - Verses to Queen Mary ...
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... EARL OF CHESTERFIELD . The King of Table Wits . - Early Years . - Hervey's Description of his Person .-- Resolutions and Pursuits . -Study of Oratory . - The Duties of an Am- bassador . - King George II.'s Opinion of his Chroniclers ...
... EARL OF CHESTERFIELD . The King of Table Wits . - Early Years . - Hervey's Description of his Person .-- Resolutions and Pursuits . -Study of Oratory . - The Duties of an Am- bassador . - King George II.'s Opinion of his Chroniclers ...
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... Earl of Orford .-- A Visit to Houghton . - Family Mis- fortunes . Poor Chatterton . - Walpole's Concern with Chatterton . - Walpole in Paris . - Anecdote of Madame Geoffrin .- ' Who's that Mr. Walpole ? The Miss Berrys . - Horace's two ...
... Earl of Orford .-- A Visit to Houghton . - Family Mis- fortunes . Poor Chatterton . - Walpole's Concern with Chatterton . - Walpole in Paris . - Anecdote of Madame Geoffrin .- ' Who's that Mr. Walpole ? The Miss Berrys . - Horace's two ...
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... Earl of Shrews- bury . - Villiers as a Poet . - As a Dramatist . - A Fearful Censure ! ---- Villiers's Influence in Parliament . - A Scene in the Lords . - The Duke of Ormond in Danger . - Colonel Blood's Outrages . - Wallingford House ...
... Earl of Shrews- bury . - Villiers as a Poet . - As a Dramatist . - A Fearful Censure ! ---- Villiers's Influence in Parliament . - A Scene in the Lords . - The Duke of Ormond in Danger . - Colonel Blood's Outrages . - Wallingford House ...
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Page 225 - Is not a Patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help?
Page 6 - A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts, and nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking.
Page 88 - Here lies our Sovereign Lord the King, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one.
Page 225 - When upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your lordship, I was overpowered, like the rest of mankind, by the enchantment of your address ; and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre...
Page 357 - Islands,' and of his coming away ' willing to believe the second sight,' which seemed to excite some ridicule. I was then so impressed with the truth of many of the stories of which I had been told, that I avowed my conviction, saying 'He is only willing to believe; I do believe. The evidence is enough for me, though not for his great mind. What will not fill a quart bottle will fill a pint bottle. I am filled with belief.' ' Are you,' said Colman, 'then cork it up.
Page 225 - Dictionary is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour, which, being very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your lordship, I was over-powered, like the rest of mankind, by the enchantment of your address, and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself...
Page 198 - I'll venture for the vole.) Six deans, they say, must bear the pall : (I wish I knew what king to call.) Madam, your husband will attend The funeral of so good a friend.
Page 104 - To all you ladies now on land, We men at sea indite ; But first would have you understand How hard it is to write : The muses now, and Neptune too, We must implore to write to you.
Page 148 - Wharton, the scorn and wonder of our days, Whose ruling passion was the lust of praise : Born with whate'er could win it from the wise, Women and fools must like him, or he dies; Though wondering senates hung on all he spoke, The club must hail him master of the joke.
Page 38 - Shrewsbury and love ; Or just as gay, at Council, in a ring Of mimic statesmen, and their merry king, No wit to flatter, left of all his store ! No fool to laugh at, which he valued more. There, victor of his health, of fortune, friends, And fame, this lord of useless thousands ends.