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He was after that pricked for sheriff of Surrey , and made governour of Farnham
castle for the king ; but he soon resigned that charge , and retreated to Oxford ,
where , in 1643 , he published Cooper's Hill . This poem had such reputation as
to ...
He was after that pricked for sheriff of Surrey , and made governour of Farnham
castle for the king ; but he soon resigned that charge , and retreated to Oxford ,
where , in 1643 , he published Cooper's Hill . This poem had such reputation as
to ...
Pagina 3
was intrusted , by the queen , with a message to the king ; and , by whatever
means , so far softened the ferocity of Hugh Peters , that , by his intercession ,
admission was procured . Of the king's condescension he has given an account
in the ...
was intrusted , by the queen , with a message to the king ; and , by whatever
means , so far softened the ferocity of Hugh Peters , that , by his intercession ,
admission was procured . Of the king's condescension he has given an account
in the ...
Pagina 4
At the restoration he obtained that which many missed , the reward of his loyalty ;
being made surveyor of the king's buildings , and dignified with the order of the
Bath . He seems now to have learned some attention to money ; for Wood says ...
At the restoration he obtained that which many missed , the reward of his loyalty ;
being made surveyor of the king's buildings , and dignified with the order of the
Bath . He seems now to have learned some attention to money ; for Wood says ...
Pagina 6
Of eastern kings , who , to secure their reign , Must have their brothers , sons ,
and kindred , slain . After Denham , Orrery , in one of his prologues , Poets are
sultans , if they had their will ; For ev'ry author would his brother kill . And Pope ...
Of eastern kings , who , to secure their reign , Must have their brothers , sons ,
and kindred , slain . After Denham , Orrery , in one of his prologues , Poets are
sultans , if they had their will ; For ev'ry author would his brother kill . And Pope ...
Pagina 13
... he had two sons , John , the poet , and Christopher , who studied the law , and
adhered , as the law taught him , to the king's party , for which he was awhile
persecuted , 1 but having , by his brother's interest , obtained permission 13
MILTON.
... he had two sons , John , the poet , and Christopher , who studied the law , and
adhered , as the law taught him , to the king's party , for which he was awhile
persecuted , 1 but having , by his brother's interest , obtained permission 13
MILTON.
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