The Town: Its Memorable Characters and Events. St. Paul's to St. James's, Volume 1Smith, Elder, and Company, 1848 |
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Page 204
... CONGREVE . finest sense of men of his cast does not rise above a graceful selfishness . It was most probably in Surrey Street ( for he had come to the " verge of life " ) , that he had a visit paid him by Voltaire , who has recorded the ...
... CONGREVE . finest sense of men of his cast does not rise above a graceful selfishness . It was most probably in Surrey Street ( for he had come to the " verge of life " ) , that he had a visit paid him by Voltaire , who has recorded the ...
Page 207
... CONGREVE . 207 neither entirely forgotten , nor yet , it seems , properly assisted . The bequest must , therefore , either have been a mere piece of vanity , or the consequence of habitual subjection to a woman's humours . The duchess ...
... CONGREVE . 207 neither entirely forgotten , nor yet , it seems , properly assisted . The bequest must , therefore , either have been a mere piece of vanity , or the consequence of habitual subjection to a woman's humours . The duchess ...
Page 208
... CONGREVE . be more perfect . Congreve's serious poetry is a refresh- ment , from its extreme insipidity and common - place . Everybody is innocent in some corner of the mind , and has faith in something . Congreve had no faith in his ...
... CONGREVE . be more perfect . Congreve's serious poetry is a refresh- ment , from its extreme insipidity and common - place . Everybody is innocent in some corner of the mind , and has faith in something . Congreve had no faith in his ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 29 |
The Church of St Faith Booksellers of the Churchyard | 68 |
Burning of the Pope St Brides Steeple Milton Illuminated | 110 |
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