Prefaces Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English PoetsJ. Nichols, 1781 - 113 pages |
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... PRINTED BY J. NICHOLS FOR C. BATHURST , J. BUCKLAND , W. STRAHAN , J.RIVING TON AND SONS , T. DAVIES , T.PAYNE , L. DAVIS , W. OWEN , B. WHITE , S. CROWDER , T. CASLON , T. LONGMAN , B. LAW , C. DILLY , J. DODSLEY , J. WILKIE , J. ROD ...
... PRINTED BY J. NICHOLS FOR C. BATHURST , J. BUCKLAND , W. STRAHAN , J.RIVING TON AND SONS , T. DAVIES , T.PAYNE , L. DAVIS , W. OWEN , B. WHITE , S. CROWDER , T. CASLON , T. LONGMAN , B. LAW , C. DILLY , J. DODSLEY , J. WILKIE , J. ROD ...
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... printed at Oxford ) is dated May the 19th , 1713. From the Exordium Young appears , to have spent fome time on the compofition of it . While other bards with Britain's hero fet their fouls on fire , he draws , he fays , a deeper fcene ...
... printed at Oxford ) is dated May the 19th , 1713. From the Exordium Young appears , to have spent fome time on the compofition of it . While other bards with Britain's hero fet their fouls on fire , he draws , he fays , a deeper fcene ...
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... printed in the Tatler . It was infcribed to the Queen , in a dedication , which , for fome reason , he did not admit into his works . It tells her , that his only title to the great honour he now does himself is the obligation he ...
... printed in the Tatler . It was infcribed to the Queen , in a dedication , which , for fome reason , he did not admit into his works . It tells her , that his only title to the great honour he now does himself is the obligation he ...
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... gathered from his Let- ter to Curll : " You feem , in the Col- " lection you propofe , to have omitted " what I think may claim the first place " in it ; I mean a Tranflation from Part 0 " of Job , printed by Mr. Tonfon . " 34 YOUNG .
... gathered from his Let- ter to Curll : " You feem , in the Col- " lection you propofe , to have omitted " what I think may claim the first place " in it ; I mean a Tranflation from Part 0 " of Job , printed by Mr. Tonfon . " 34 YOUNG .
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Samuel Johnson. " of Job , printed by Mr. Tonfon . " The Dedication , which was only fuffered to appear in Tonfon's edition , while it speaks of his prefent retirement , feems to make an unusual ftruggle to escape from retirement . It is ...
Samuel Johnson. " of Job , printed by Mr. Tonfon . " The Dedication , which was only fuffered to appear in Tonfon's edition , while it speaks of his prefent retirement , feems to make an unusual ftruggle to escape from retirement . It is ...
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