Prefaces Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English PoetsJ. Nichols, 1781 - 142 pages |
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... Master of Arts at Ox- ford . In the teftimonial which he pro- duced , the words of difgrace were omit- ted , and he took his Mafter's degree ( July 5 , 1692 ) with fuch reception and regard as fully contented him . While he lived with ...
... Master of Arts at Ox- ford . In the teftimonial which he pro- duced , the words of difgrace were omit- ted , and he took his Mafter's degree ( July 5 , 1692 ) with fuch reception and regard as fully contented him . While he lived with ...
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... master to discharge him . The dutchefs of Monmouth , remark- able for inflexible perfeverance in her demand to be treated as a princess , in 1712 took Gay into her fervice as fecre- tary by quitting a fhop for fuch fer- vice he might ...
... master to discharge him . The dutchefs of Monmouth , remark- able for inflexible perfeverance in her demand to be treated as a princess , in 1712 took Gay into her fervice as fecre- tary by quitting a fhop for fuch fer- vice he might ...
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Samuel Johnson. continued at Oxford two years longer , till he became Master of Arts ( 1724 ) . He probably about this time tranf lated Vida's Art of Poetry , which Trif- tram's elegant edition had then made . popular . In this ...
Samuel Johnson. continued at Oxford two years longer , till he became Master of Arts ( 1724 ) . He probably about this time tranf lated Vida's Art of Poetry , which Trif- tram's elegant edition had then made . popular . In this ...
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