Prefaces Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English PoetsJ. Nichols, 1781 - 142 pages |
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... reader's expecta- tion , that , when at the ufual time he elaimed the Bachelorfhip of Arts , he was found by the examiners too confpi- cuously deficient for regular admiffion , and obtained his degree at laft by Special favour ; a term ...
... reader's expecta- tion , that , when at the ufual time he elaimed the Bachelorfhip of Arts , he was found by the examiners too confpi- cuously deficient for regular admiffion , and obtained his degree at laft by Special favour ; a term ...
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... readers ? It is the wife choice " of the fubject that alone adorns and " diftinguishes the writer . For had ant " hundred fuch pens as thefe been em- ployed on the fide of religion , they " would have ... reader's notice . In 22 SWIFT .
... readers ? It is the wife choice " of the fubject that alone adorns and " diftinguishes the writer . For had ant " hundred fuch pens as thefe been em- ployed on the fide of religion , they " would have ... reader's notice . In 22 SWIFT .
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Samuel Johnson. had already gained poffeffion of the reader's notice . In the year following he wrote a Pro- jet for the Advancement of Religion , ad- dreffed to Lady Berkley ; by whofe kind- ness it is not unlikely that he was ad ...
Samuel Johnson. had already gained poffeffion of the reader's notice . In the year following he wrote a Pro- jet for the Advancement of Religion , ad- dreffed to Lady Berkley ; by whofe kind- ness it is not unlikely that he was ad ...
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... readers . To its pro- pagation certainly no agency of power or influence was wanting . It furnished ar- guments for converfation , fpeeches for debate , and materials for parliamentary refolutions . Yet , furely , whoever furveys this ...
... readers . To its pro- pagation certainly no agency of power or influence was wanting . It furnished ar- guments for converfation , fpeeches for debate , and materials for parliamentary refolutions . Yet , furely , whoever furveys this ...
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... reader , finding frequent mention of names which he has been used to con- fider as important , goes on in hope of information ; and , as there is nothing to fatigue attention , if he is difap- pointed he can hardly complain . It is eafy ...
... reader , finding frequent mention of names which he has been used to con- fider as important , goes on in hope of information ; and , as there is nothing to fatigue attention , if he is difap- pointed he can hardly complain . It is eafy ...
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