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... imitation of pastoral life . He now hired a lodging at the house of one Russel , a taylor in St Bride's Church - yard , and undertook the education of John and Edward Philips , his sister's sons . Finding his rooms too little , he took ...
... imitation of pastoral life . He now hired a lodging at the house of one Russel , a taylor in St Bride's Church - yard , and undertook the education of John and Edward Philips , his sister's sons . Finding his rooms too little , he took ...
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... imitation as they could attain of obsolete language , and by consequence in a style that was never spoken nor written in any language or in any place . But the effect of reality and truth became conspicuous , even when the intention was ...
... imitation as they could attain of obsolete language , and by consequence in a style that was never spoken nor written in any language or in any place . But the effect of reality and truth became conspicuous , even when the intention was ...
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... Imitations of different poems of Horace , generally with his name , and once as was suspected without it . What he ... imitation , in which the ancients are familiarised , by adapting their sentiments to modern topicks , by making ...
... Imitations of different poems of Horace , generally with his name , and once as was suspected without it . What he ... imitation , in which the ancients are familiarised , by adapting their sentiments to modern topicks , by making ...
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