Prefaces Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English PoetsJ. Nichols, 1781 - 142 pages |
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Page 44
... appeared under the title of Free Thoughts on the prefent State of Affairs . While he was waiting in this retire- ment for events which time or chance might bring to pafs , the death of the Queen broke down at once the whole fyftem of ...
... appeared under the title of Free Thoughts on the prefent State of Affairs . While he was waiting in this retire- ment for events which time or chance might bring to pafs , the death of the Queen broke down at once the whole fyftem of ...
Page 51
... appeared fo criminal to those who had an intercft in the English trade , that the printer was imprifoned ; and , as Hawkefworth justly obferves , the attention of the pub- lick being by this outrageous refentment turned upon the ...
... appeared fo criminal to those who had an intercft in the English trade , that the printer was imprifoned ; and , as Hawkefworth justly obferves , the attention of the pub- lick being by this outrageous refentment turned upon the ...
Page 58
... appearance of the proclamation , ftrolled from the house , and staid out all night and part of the next day . There was reafon enough to fear that he had betrayed his mafter for the reward ; but he came home , and the Dean ordered him ...
... appearance of the proclamation , ftrolled from the house , and staid out all night and part of the next day . There was reafon enough to fear that he had betrayed his mafter for the reward ; but he came home , and the Dean ordered him ...
Page 61
... appearing forward and zealous on every occafion where the publick intereft was supposed to be in- volved . Nor did he much fcruple to boast his influence ; for when , upon some attempts to regulate the coin , Archbishop Boulter , then ...
... appearing forward and zealous on every occafion where the publick intereft was supposed to be in- volved . Nor did he much fcruple to boast his influence ; for when , upon some attempts to regulate the coin , Archbishop Boulter , then ...
Page 69
... appearance of a miftrefs . She lived fullenly on , in hope that in time he would own and re- ceive her ; but the time did not come till the change of his manners and de- pravation of his mind made her tell him , when he offered to ...
... appearance of a miftrefs . She lived fullenly on , in hope that in time he would own and re- ceive her ; but the time did not come till the change of his manners and de- pravation of his mind made her tell him , when he offered to ...
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