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Lives of the English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works ; And ... - Page 322
by Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 502 pages
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The popular educator, Volumes 5-6; Volume 8

Popular educator - 1854 - 922 pages
...very little consideration : when occasion or necessity called upon him, he poured out what the present moment happened to supply, and, when once it had passed...dared the judgment of his reader, and, expecting no indulgence from others, he showed none to himself He examined lines and words with minute and punctilious...
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The Works of Alexander Pope ...

Alexander Pope - 1856 - 512 pages
...very little consideration ; when occasion or necessity called upon him, he poured out what the present moment happened to supply, and, when once it had passed...dared the judgment, of his reader, and, expecting no indulgence from others, he shewed none to himself. He examined lines and words with minute and punctilious...
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A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged, from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 pages
...very little consideration ; when occasion or necessity called upon him, he poured out what the present moment happened to supply, and, when once it had passed...satisfy ; he desired to excel, and therefore always endeavored to do his best: he did not court the candor, but dared the judgment of his reader, and,...
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Exercises on Words: Designed as a Course of Practice on the Rudiments of ...

William Russell - 1856 - 240 pages
...very little consideration : when occasion or necessity called upon him, he poured out what the present moment happened to supply, and, when once it had passed...satisfy, he desired to excel ; and therefore always endeavored to do his best ; he did not court the candor, but dared the judgment of his reader, and,...
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Principles of Elocution

Thomas Ewing - 1857 - 428 pages
...very little consideration ; when occasion or necessity called upon him, he poured out what the present moment happened to supply, and when once it had passed...dared the judgment of his reader, and, expecting no indulgence from others, he showed none to himself. He examined lines and words with minute and punctilious...
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A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 pages
...very little consideration ; when occasion or necessity called upon him, he poured out what the present moment happened to supply, and, when once it had passed...satisfy; he desired to excel, and therefore always endeavored to do his best : he did not court the candor, but dared the judgment of his reader, and,...
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Aids to English Composition: Prepared for Students of All Grades

Richard Green Parker - 1857 - 464 pages
...very little consideration ; when occasion or necessity called upon him, he poured out what the present moment happened to supply and when once it had passed...satisfy ; he desired to excel, and therefore always endeavored to do his best ; he did not court the candor, but dared the judgment of his reader, and,...
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Progressive Exercises in Rhetorical Reading ...

Richard Greene Parker - 1857 - 152 pages
...very little consideration ; when occasion or necessity called upon him, he poured out what the present moment happened to supply, and, when once it had passed...pecuniary interest, he had no further solicitude. 775. Pope was not content to satisfy; he desired to excel, and therefore always endeavoured to do his...
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The Literature and the Literary Men of Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 2

Abraham Mills - 1858 - 608 pages
...very little consideration ; when occasion or necessity called upon him, he poured out what the present moment happened to supply, and, when once it had passed...mind ; for when he had no pecuniary interest, he had DO further solicitude. Pope was not content to satisfy : he desired to excel, and therefore always...
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A class-book of English prose, with biogr. notices, explanatory notes and ...

Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 pages
...very little consideration ; when occasion or necessity called upon him, he poured out what the present moment happened to supply, and when once it had passed...dared the judgment of his reader, and expecting no indulgence from others, he showed none to himself. He examined lines and words with minute and punctilious...
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