Prefaces Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English PoetsJ. Nichols, 1781 - 113 pages |
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... favours from him . " Dear Sir , In confequence of our different con- verfations about authentick materials for the Life of Young , and in confequence of your fears left , for want of proper A infor- information , you might fay any thing ...
... favours from him . " Dear Sir , In confequence of our different con- verfations about authentick materials for the Life of Young , and in confequence of your fears left , for want of proper A infor- information , you might fay any thing ...
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... favour of one Mr. Harris , who married his only daughter . The Dean died at Sarum , after a fhort illness , in 1705 , in the fixty - third year of his age . On the Sunday after his decease Bishop Burnet preached at the cathedral , and ...
... favour of one Mr. Harris , who married his only daughter . The Dean died at Sarum , after a fhort illness , in 1705 , in the fixty - third year of his age . On the Sunday after his decease Bishop Burnet preached at the cathedral , and ...
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... him to wallow long . If this were fo , he has left behind him not only his evidence in favour of virtue , but the potent teftimony of experience against vice . Young Young perhaps afcribed the good for- tune of Addison to 12 YOUN G.
... him to wallow long . If this were fo , he has left behind him not only his evidence in favour of virtue , but the potent teftimony of experience against vice . Young Young perhaps afcribed the good for- tune of Addison to 12 YOUN G.
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Samuel Johnson. " had received of his Grace's undeferved " and uncommon favour , in an affair of " fome confequence , foreign to the thea- 66 tre , had taken from him the privilege " of chufing a patron . " The Dedica- tion he afterwards ...
Samuel Johnson. " had received of his Grace's undeferved " and uncommon favour , in an affair of " fome confequence , foreign to the thea- 66 tre , had taken from him the privilege " of chufing a patron . " The Dedica- tion he afterwards ...
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... favour is diffus'd to that degree , Excefs of goodness ! it has dawn'd on me . Of the nature of this favour we must C3 now now reft contented in ignorance . The fifth Satire , YOUN G. 37.
... favour is diffus'd to that degree , Excefs of goodness ! it has dawn'd on me . Of the nature of this favour we must C3 now now reft contented in ignorance . The fifth Satire , YOUN G. 37.
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