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... given till 1674 ; it was printed in small octavo ; and the number of books was increased to twelve , by a division of the seventh and twelfth : and some other small improvements were made . The third edition was published in 1678 ; and ...
... given till 1674 ; it was printed in small octavo ; and the number of books was increased to twelve , by a division of the seventh and twelfth : and some other small improvements were made . The third edition was published in 1678 ; and ...
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... given . His contemporaries , however they reverenced his genius , left his life unwritten ; and nothing therefore can be known be- yond what casual mention and uncertain tradition have supplied . JOHN DRYDEN was born August 9 , 1631 ...
... given . His contemporaries , however they reverenced his genius , left his life unwritten ; and nothing therefore can be known be- yond what casual mention and uncertain tradition have supplied . JOHN DRYDEN was born August 9 , 1631 ...
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Samuel Johnson Robert Montagu. used ; for no reason can be given why part of the information should be given in one tongue , and part in another , on a tomb , more than in any other place , on any other occasion ; and to tell all that ...
Samuel Johnson Robert Montagu. used ; for no reason can be given why part of the information should be given in one tongue , and part in another , on a tomb , more than in any other place , on any other occasion ; and to tell all that ...
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Introduction | 5 |
Authors Advertisement to the Third Edition | 13 |
Milton | 15 |
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