Poetical Works of Johnson, Parnell, Gray, And Smollett
The book Poetical Works of Johnson, Parnell, Gray, And Smollett was written by author Gray, Thomas 1716-1771 Here you can read free online of Poetical Works of Johnson, Parnell, Gray, And Smollett book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Poetical Works of Johnson, Parnell, Gray, And Smollett a good or bad book?
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He was atthat time, however, induced, for motives which his biographers callobscure, but which to us seem obvious enough, on the well-knownprinciple of the popularity of the rising sun, to change his party;and he was hailed by the Tories as a valuable accession to theirranks. This proves that his talents were even then known; a factcorroborated by Johnson's statement, that while he was waiting in theouter-room at Lord Oxford's levee, the prime minister, when told hewas there, went out, at the p...ersuasion of Swift, with his treasurer'sstaff in his hand, and saluted him in the most flattering manner. Hebecame, either before or immediately after this, intimate with Pope, Swift, Gay, and the rest of that brilliant set, who all appear to haveloved him for his social qualities, to have admired his genius, and tohave pitied his infirmities. He was a member of the Scriblerus Club, and contributed some trifles to their transactions. He was, at thesame time, intimate with Addison and Steele, and wrote a few papers inthe "Spectator.
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