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" There is a classical cor* rectness and closeness of style in this poem that are truly admirable, and the subject is raised and adorned by numberless poetical images/ "
The General Biographical Dictionary - Page 483
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Biographia Scotica: Or Scottish Biographical Dictionary; Containing a Short ...

John Stark - 1805 - 488 pages
...and will transmit his name to posterity as one of the first British writers. In 1746 Dr. Armstrong was appointed one of the physicians to the hospital for lame and sick soldiers behind Buckingham house. In 1731 he published his poem on '• Benevolence ;" and in 1753 " Taste, an epistle...
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The Beauties of Scotland: Containing a Clear and Full Account of the ...

Robert Forsyth - 1805 - 616 pages
...to blame anti'luity for acknowledging " One power of photie, meledy, and iong." In 1746 Dr Armstrong was appointed one of the physicians to the hospital for lame and sick soldiers behind Buckingham House. In 1751 he published his poem on Benevolence, in folio ; and in 1163, " Taste, an...
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The New Universal Biographical Dictionary, and American ..., Volume 1

James Hardie - 1805 - 536 pages
...youthful fancy, in an edition " revised and corrected by the author," in 1768. In 1746, Dr. Armstrong was appointed one of the physicians to the hospital for lame and sick soldiers, behind Buckingham house. In 1751, he published The " Art of preserving health," his best performance, which...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Volume 16

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 pages
...There is a classical cor* rectness and closeness of style in this poem that are truly admirable, and the subject is raised and adorned by numberless poetical...to the hospital for lame and sick soldiers behind Buckingham. house. In 1751, he published his poem on Benevolence, in folio, a production which seems...
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Smart, Wilkie, P. Whitehead, Fawkes, Lovibond, Harte, Langhorne, Goldsmith ...

Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 pages
...There is a classical correctness and closeness of style in this poem, that are truly Admirable, and the subject is raised and adorned by numberless poetical...In 1746, he was appointed one of the physicians to trie hospital for lame and tick soldiers behind Buckingham.housc. In 1751, he published his poem on...
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A Topographical and Historical Account of the Town of Kelso, and of the Town ...

James Haig - 1825 - 390 pages
...year 1732. He afterwards went to London, where his fortune was various for several years. At length he was appointed one of the Physicians to the Hospital for Lame and Sick Soldiers, behind Buckingham House, in the year 1746, which situation he enjoyed till 1760, when he was made Physician...
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The Scotsman's Library: Being a Collection of Anecdotes and Facts ...

James Mitchell - 1825 - 798 pages
...rnmihrrle** poetical images." Dr. Macken/.ie. in his History of Health, bestowed similar ¡"-aises on this poem, which was indeed every where read and admired. In 1146, he Was appointed one of the physicians to (he hospital for lame and sick soldiers, behind lluckingham-house....
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A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen, Volume 1

Robert Chambers - 1835 - 592 pages
...classical correctness and closeness of style in this poem," says Dr Warton, " that are truly admirable, and the subject is raised and adorned by numberless poetical images." Dr Mackenzie, in his History of Health, Ьн(towed similar praiiet op this poem, which was indeed every where read and 4(1 mired. In 1741,...
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The Popular Encyclopedia;: pt. 1: Sketch of the progress of physical science ...

Sir Daniel Keyte Sandford - 1836 - 496 pages
...classical correctness and closeness of style in this poem," says Dr Warton, " that are truly admirable, and the subject is raised and adorned by numberless poetical...which was, indeed, every where read and admired. In 174G, he was appointed physician to an hospital for soldiers, and, in the course of a few years, published...
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The Popular Encyclopedia: Being a General Dictionary of Arts ..., Volume 1

1841 - 956 pages
...correctness and closeness of style in this noem," says Dr Wnrtoii, " that arc truly admirable, and the subject is raised and adorned by numberless poetical...praises on this poem, which was, indeed, every where rend and admired. In 174B, he was appointed physician to an hospital for soldiers, and, in the course...
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