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Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets - Page 5
by Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 2068 pages
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The Works of Richard Savage ...

Richard Savage, Samuel Johnson - 1777 - 354 pages
...was the beginning of the life of Richard Savage : Born with a legal claim to honour and to affluence, he was in two months illegitimated by the parliament,...only that he might be fwallowed by its quickfands, or dafhed upon its rocks. His mother could not indeed infeft others with the fame cruelty. As it was...
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The Life of Mr. Richard Savage, Son of the Earl Rivers

Samuel Johnson - 1777 - 316 pages
...was the Beginning of the Life of Richard Savage : Born with a le^a! Claim to Honour and to Riches, he was in two Months illegitimated by the Parliament,...launched upon the Ocean of Life only that he might be fwailowed by its Quickfands, or dafhed upon its Rocks. His Mother could not indeed infedl others with...
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The Works of Richard Savage, Esq., Son of the Earl Rivers: With an Account ...

Richard Savage, Samuel Johnson - 1777 - 294 pages
...months illegitimated by ths parliament, and difowned by his mother, doomed -to poverty and obfeurity, and launched upon the ocean of life, only that he might be fwallowed by its <juickfands, or dafhed upon il s rocks. His mother could not indeed mfecl others with the fame eruelty....
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The Poetical Works of Richard Savage: With the Life of the Author, Volume 1

Richard Savage - 1780 - 390 pages
...was the beginning of the life of Riehard Savage : born with a legal elaim to honour and to affluenee, he was in two months illegitimated by the parliament, -and difowned by his mother, doomed no poverty and obfeurity, and lanehed upon the oeean of life only that he might be fwallowed by its...
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Prefaces,Biographical and Critical to the Works of the English Poets

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 244 pages
...was the beginning of the life of Richard Savage. Born with a legal claim to honour and to affluence, he was in two months illegitimated by the parliament,...only that he might 'be fwallowed by its quickfands, or dafhed Upon its rocks. His mother could not indeed infect others with the fame cruelty. As it was...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets;: Prior. Congreve. Blackmore ...

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 pages
...beginning of the life of Ri-, chard Savage. Born with a legal claim to ho-* nour and to affluence, he was in two months illegitimated by the parliament,...ocean of life, only that he might be fwallowed by its quick-' fands, or darned upon its rocks, His mother could not indeed infect others with the fame cruelty....
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets;: Prior. Congreve. Blackmore ...

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 478 pages
...claim to ho-inour and to affluence, he was in two months illegitimated by the parliament, and difpwned by his mother, doomed to poverty and obfcurity, and...only that he might be fwallowed by its quickfands, or darned upon its rpcks, His mother could not indeed infe& others with the fame cruelty. As it was...
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The lives of the most eminent English poets; with critical ..., Volume 3

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 pages
...the beginning of the life of Ri,* chard Savage. Born with a legal claim to honour and to affluence, he was in two months illegitimated by the parliament,...and difowned, by his mother, doomed to poverty and ob-* fcurity, and launched upon the ocean of life, only that he might be fwallowed by its quick-, fands,...
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Prior. Congreve. Blackmore. Fenton. Gay. Granville. Yalden ..., Volumes 3-4

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 602 pages
...the beginning of the life of Richard Savage. Born with a legal claim to hor nour and to affluence, he was in two months illegitimated by the parliament,...and difowned by his mother, doomed to poverty and ob4. fcurity, and launched upon the ocean of life, only that he might be fwallowed by its quick-? fands,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

John Hawkins - 1787 - 652 pages
...be illegitimated by parliament, her own fon, dooming him to poverty and obfcurity, and launching him upon the ocean of- life, only that he might be fwallowed by. its quick-fands, ordafhed upon its rocks, and laftly, endeavouring to rid herfelf from the danger of being at any time made known to him, by...
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