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... became what he himself wished to be - a Poet ; and , as if to belie , at setting out , his father's pre- diction , he commenced at the age of thirty , with satire , which let loose against him the crowd of writers whom he attacked , but ...
... became what he himself wished to be - a Poet ; and , as if to belie , at setting out , his father's pre- diction , he commenced at the age of thirty , with satire , which let loose against him the crowd of writers whom he attacked , but ...
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... became sensible that in order to reach posterity it is not sufficient to supply some ephemeral food to the malignity of contemporaries , but to be the writer of all times and all places . This led him to produce those works which will ...
... became sensible that in order to reach posterity it is not sufficient to supply some ephemeral food to the malignity of contemporaries , but to be the writer of all times and all places . This led him to produce those works which will ...
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... became the prey of distress , and sunk into despon- dency . The shortest way to rid himself at once of his load of misery seemed to him to be death , on which he speculated with the despair of a man who has none of the consolations of ...
... became the prey of distress , and sunk into despon- dency . The shortest way to rid himself at once of his load of misery seemed to him to be death , on which he speculated with the despair of a man who has none of the consolations of ...
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... became respected . He was a Carmelite of Paris , who , having preached some- what freely in St. Bartholomew's church , forsook his order , and fled into Italy , where he set up for a physician , and married ; but soon after committed ...
... became respected . He was a Carmelite of Paris , who , having preached some- what freely in St. Bartholomew's church , forsook his order , and fled into Italy , where he set up for a physician , and married ; but soon after committed ...
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... became distinguished for regularity and piety . In 1609 , about two years after he entered into holy orders , which he did very late in life , he was pre- sented to the living of Broughton in Northamptonshire , by Mr. afterwards sir ...
... became distinguished for regularity and piety . In 1609 , about two years after he entered into holy orders , which he did very late in life , he was pre- sented to the living of Broughton in Northamptonshire , by Mr. afterwards sir ...
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