Literary Landmarks of LondonT. Fisher Unwin, 1888 - 363 էջ |
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... to a cottage which he had at Fulham , the moon shining on his handsome serene face . ' What cheer , brother ? ' says Addison , laughing . ' I thought it was a footpad advancing in the dark , and behold , 2 [ 1672-1719 . JOSEPH ADDISON .
... to a cottage which he had at Fulham , the moon shining on his handsome serene face . ' What cheer , brother ? ' says Addison , laughing . ' I thought it was a footpad advancing in the dark , and behold , 2 [ 1672-1719 . JOSEPH ADDISON .
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... says : - The story originated with Young , who said he had it from Tickell , adding that the Earl led an irregular ... say shocked - the world by telling them that Addison died of brandy . It is ac- knowledged by his best friends that ...
... says : - The story originated with Young , who said he had it from Tickell , adding that the Earl led an irregular ... say shocked - the world by telling them that Addison died of brandy . It is ac- knowledged by his best friends that ...
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... says that the remainder of his life was passed in Bloomsbury Square , he is known to have been living in Craven Street , Strand , in 1759 , before houses were numbered ; and in 1762 he took a house in Old Burlington Street , Burlington ...
... says that the remainder of his life was passed in Bloomsbury Square , he is known to have been living in Craven Street , Strand , in 1759 , before houses were numbered ; and in 1762 he took a house in Old Burlington Street , Burlington ...
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... says : - There was a wonderful consimilarity of phansy between him and Mr. Jo . Fletcher , which caused that dearnesse of friendship between them . I thinke they were both of Queene's Coll , in Cambridge . I have heard Dr. Jo . Earle say ...
... says : - There was a wonderful consimilarity of phansy between him and Mr. Jo . Fletcher , which caused that dearnesse of friendship between them . I thinke they were both of Queene's Coll , in Cambridge . I have heard Dr. Jo . Earle say ...
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... says that Beaumont and Fletcher were fre- quenters of the Mermaid Tavern in Cheapside , where Jon- son and Shakspere were their companions ( see JONSON ) . Beaumont was buried , according to the Register of West- minster Abbey , ' at ...
... says that Beaumont and Fletcher were fre- quenters of the Mermaid Tavern in Cheapside , where Jon- son and Shakspere were their companions ( see JONSON ) . Beaumont was buried , according to the Register of West- minster Abbey , ' at ...
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Էջ 176 - I behold like a Spanish great galleon, and an English man-of-war; Master Coleridge, like the former, was built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in his performances. CVL, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention.
Էջ 158 - Network: anything reticulated or decussated, at equal distances with interstices between the intersections.
Էջ 156 - Being asked if he could remember Queen Anne, ' He had (he said) a confused, but somehow a sort of solemn recollection of a lady in diamonds, and a long black hood'.
Էջ 76 - Whereas Daniel De Foe, alias De Fooe, is charged with writing a scandalous and seditious pamphlet, entitled, ' The Shortest Way with the Dissenters...
Էջ 215 - I have heard many years since," says Richardson, " that he used to sit in a grey coarse cloth coat at the door of his house near Bunhill Fields, without Moorgate, in warm sunny weather, to enjoy the fresh air, and so, as well as in his room, received the visits of people of distinguished parts as well as quality...
Էջ 295 - Her feet beneath her petticoat Like little mice stole in and out, As if they feared the light: But, oh ! she dances such a way— No sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight.
Էջ 145 - I papered the walls with a trellis of roses ; I had the ceiling coloured with clouds and sky ; the barred windows I screened with Venetian blinds ; and when my bookcases were set up with their busts, and flowers and a pianoforte made their appearance, perhaps there was not a handsomer room on that side the water.
Էջ 186 - Friend, — White, or some of my friends, or the public papers, by this time may have informed you of the terrible calamities that have fallen on our family. I will only give you the outlines : — My poor dear, dearest sister, in a fit of insanity, has been the death of her own mother. I was at hand only time enough to snatch the knife out of her grasp. She is at present in a madhouse, from whence I fear she must be moved to an hospital. God has preserved to me my senses, — I eat, and drink, and...
Էջ 95 - In Covent Garden to-night, going to fetch home my wife, I stopped at the great Coffee-house 1 there, where I never was before : where Dryden, the poet, I knew at Cambridge, and all the wits of the town, and Harris the player, and Mr. Hoole, of our College. And, had I had time then, or could at other times, it will be good coming thither, for there, I perceive, is very witty and pleasant discourse.
Էջ 219 - An old black-laced hood represents the first, the fur of a horseman's coat, which replaces the third, serves for the second ; a dimity petticoat is deputy, and officiates for the fourth, and slippers act the part of the last.